William G. Wilkoff, MD | MDedge Pediatrics Sometime in the last year or 2 I wrote that, despite my considerable reservations, I had finally come to the conclusion that the American Medical Association’s decision to designate obesity as a disease was appropriate. My rationalization was that the disease label would open more opportunities for funding […]
Analysis | By John Commins | News editor for HealthLeaders. Eight-in-10 surveyed provider execs say the rise in payer denials is ‘brazen’ and ‘intentional.’ KEY TAKEAWAYS The survey from the Healthcare Financial Management Association found that nearly six-in-10 CFOs say payer-provider relations are worsening. The CFOs didn’t hold back, describing the high rates of payer
Jodi Helmer is a freelance journalist who writes about health and wellness for Fortune, AARP, WebMD, Fitbit, and GE HealthCare. Nursing is a competitive field. In 2022, nursing schools rejected more than 78,000 qualified applications, and the students whose applications were accepted faced demanding schedules and rigorous academics and clinical rotations. Is this a recipe
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MDedge|Neurology Megan Brooks A growing body of research explores the link between stroke risk and regular consumption of coffee, tea, soda, and alcohol. This research roundup reviews the latest findings, highlighting both promising insights and remaining uncertainties to help guide discussions with your patients. Coffee and Tea: Good or Bad? In the INTERSTROKE study, high
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MDedge|Pediatrics William G. Wilkoff, MD How comfortable are you giving nutritional advice to your patients? When you offer it are you basing your advice on something you learned during medical school or your training? Was it included in a course devoted to nutrition? Did you learn it later as part of continuing medical education course
By Melissa Schiffman, MD Illustration by April Brust Featured in Op-Med, a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. Mrs. S, a generally healthy 67-year-old schoolteacher, has been my patient for about three years. Her blood pressure is controlled, and her hemoglobin A1c has hovered in the mild pre-diabetes range. Today, she comes for
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— MedPage Today analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists by Sophie Putka, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today This story is part of a series called “Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits.” It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. When Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, attended
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Laura Dyrda (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review The executive team at Marshall, Mich.-based Oaklawn Hospital knew they had a problem when the only oncologist in town retired, leaving the community with very limited access to treatment. “We are a small rural hospital that in the past had offered oncology services: chemo, infusion, consultation,” Theresa Dawson,
MDedge Neurology By Joann E. Manson, MD, DrPH A new report on the preventability of dementia is both exciting and paradigm-shifting. The new study, published in The Lancet by the Lancet Commission on Dementia, estimates that close to 50% of cases of dementia worldwide can be prevented or delayed by improving 14 modifiable risk factors.
MDedge|Cardiology Jodi Helmer Ashly Doran has worked at seven hospitals in four states since she graduated from nursing school in 2020. No, she isn’t job-hopping. Her travel nursing assignments have ranged from level 1 trauma center emergency rooms in big cities to small medical-surgical units in the suburbs. After each 13-week assignment, Doran packs up
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