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News
Benefits of Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs lacking
June 19, 2019
When employing an instrumental variable model, there was not an association with changes in total spending per beneficiary per quarter.
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News
Quick Byte: Conversations about cost
June 19, 2019
Many patients would like to discuss health care costs with their providers.
News
Abuse rate of gabapentin, pregabalin far below that of opioids
June 19, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – “Both gabapentin and pregabalin are abused but at rates that are 6-56 times less frequent than for opioid analgesics,” wrote Dr. Kofi Asomaning.
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Adjuvant corticosteroids in hospitalized patients with CAP
June 18, 2019
The benefit of adjuvant corticosteroids is most clear in hospitalized patients with severe CAP.
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
June 17, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
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News
Creating better performance incentives
June 17, 2019
There are better options than pay-for-performance programs.
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News
FDA warns about fecal microbiota for transplantation
June 17, 2019
The American Gastroenterological Association is working with physicians and patients to track FMT usage, patient outcomes, and adverse events.
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News
Rapid assay distinguishes viral from bacterial infection
June 14, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Aim is to cut inappropriate antimicrobial therapy in febrile children while awaiting culture results.
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Opinion
A “Ray of light”
June 14, 2019
There is value in looking for inspiration in the patients you care for.
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News
Are hospitalists being more highly valued?
June 13, 2019
Financial support from hospitals to hospital medicine groups continues to climb.
