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Improving health care, reducing costs possible by breaking up physicians and drug company relationship

A new report suggests that improved health care and significant reductions in drug costs might be attained by breaking up the age-old relationship between physicians and drug company representatives who promote the newest, more costly and often unnecessary prescription drugs.

21 May 2013

Hospital emergency departments play growing role in US health care system

Hospital emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. health care system, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 May 2013

Quest Diagnostics completes acquisition of Concentra's toxicology and clinical laboratory business

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced today that it has acquired the toxicology and clinical laboratory business of medical center operator Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana Inc.

From Quest Diagnostics 20 May 2013

Viewpoints: Health law's effect on patient safety; Angelina Jolie's surgery is the ultimate 'choice'

Much of the discussion over the Affordable Care Act has focused on whether it will bring down health care costs. Less attention has been paid to another goal of the act: improving patient safety. Each year tens of thousands of people die, and hundreds of thousands more are injured, as a result of medical error (Joanna C. Schwartz, 5/16).

18 May 2013

Research roundup: Surgical residents not happy with new schedules; ICU admissions rise sharply; Lessons from Mich. for coverage enrollment

In 2011, the organization that oversees medical student training instituted a new regimen to replace the traditional 24-hour call schedule for medical residents, to improve patient safety and the residents' health. Under this new policy, residents in their first year of post-graduate training get increased supervision and are limited to 16-hour shifts.

18 May 2013

Study examines self-management support in primary care

The processes to allow people to self-manage their own illness are not being used appropriately by health professionals to the benefit of their patients, new research suggests.

18 May 2013

Highlights: State Medicaid investigators get more money to investigate fraud; Texas compromise end-of-life bill still splits lawmakers

State Medicaid fraud investigators will be able to get federal matching funds to electronically search for potential fraud, under a final rule to be published on Friday. The rule, which will be published by the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, is expected to save the federal government about $34.3 million from fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2023 in fraudulent claims that would have been paid (Adams, 5/16).

18 May 2013

Women with family history of cancer need to have proper counseling, testing

In the wake of actress Angelina Jolie's public announcement that she recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy, Loma Linda University Medical Center urges women with a family history of cancer to have proper counseling and testing, if indicated, to see if they are at similar risk.

17 May 2013

Cancer survivors suffer diverse, complex set of impairments, new review finds

A new review finds cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments, affecting virtually every organ system.

17 May 2013

Study reveals that heart disease risk factor management differs among outpatient practices

Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.

17 May 2013

Viewpoints: When a doctor should keep quiet; 2 views of hospital pricing; Stem cell 'snake oil'

In medical school, we were taught not to withhold information from our patients or to be "paternal" in making decisions for them. We internalized the idea that fully informed patients are better equipped to make treatment decisions.

17 May 2013

Loyola University Health System creates new weapon to fight against obesity

In the past 30 years the number of children living in the U.S. who are obese has more than doubled and the number of adolescents has tripled. In response, Loyola University Health System has created a Pediatric Weight Management Program designed to help families and communities in the fight against this epidemic.

17 May 2013

Medicaid: Doctors wait for pay raise; Lawsuit alleges Conn. application backlog breaks federal law

Medicaid doctors continue to wait for their pay raise -- five months after they were supposed to get it. In Connecticut, some allege a backlog of applications for the program breaks federal law, and are suing to stop it.

16 May 2013

Steven W. Kairys recognized as Pediatrician of the Year

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital proudly announces that Steven W. Kairys, MD, MPH, FAAP was recently honored by The American Academy of Pediatrics New Jersey Chapter at its Third Annual New Jersey Children's Ball as "Pediatrician of the Year" for his outstanding clinical care and continued dedication to improving the health and wellness of children, across New Jersey and nationally.

16 May 2013

Roundup: Democratic opponents arise over Calif. governor's health care budget cuts; Veto of medical charity tax break scrutinized in Ga.

But Brown vowed to continue to resist pressure from fellow Democrats and interest groups to restore some money to adult dental care and to doctors who treat the poor. … Sacramento will oversee the expansion this year of Medi-Cal, California's health care program for the poor, to more than 1 million Californians who do not have health insurance now.

16 May 2013

Experts to discuss new studies about hypertension at ASH meeting in San Francisco

Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States. From May 15 – 18, 2013, members of the medical community from across the globe gather at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco to discuss the epidemic.

15 May 2013

First Edition: May 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the latest Congressional Budget Office projections could further stall efforts to reach a grand bargain that includes changes to Medicare and other entitlement programs.

15 May 2013

University of Utah receives $1.9M research award to study asthma in children

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $1.9 million research award to the University of Utah to study asthma in children and how better monitoring of the disease could improve health.

15 May 2013

Prostate cancer patients need to be aware of the effects of androgen deprivation therapy

Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. However, among other side-effects, it can cause significant bone thinning in men on long-term treatment.

15 May 2013

Routine depression screening for adults not recommended in primary care settings

For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression, according to new evidence-based guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ.

14 May 2013

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Improving health care, reducing costs possible by breaking up physicians and drug company relationship

Hospital emergency departments play growing role in US health care system

Quest Diagnostics completes acquisition of Concentra's toxicology and clinical laboratory business

Viewpoints: Health law's effect on patient safety; Angelina Jolie's surgery is the ultimate 'choice'

Research roundup: Surgical residents not happy with new schedules; ICU admissions rise sharply; Lessons from Mich. for coverage enrollment

Study examines self-management support in primary care

Highlights: State Medicaid investigators get more money to investigate fraud; Texas compromise end-of-life bill still splits lawmakers

Women with family history of cancer need to have proper counseling, testing

Cancer survivors suffer diverse, complex set of impairments, new review finds

Study reveals that heart disease risk factor management differs among outpatient practices

Viewpoints: When a doctor should keep quiet; 2 views of hospital pricing; Stem cell 'snake oil'

Loyola University Health System creates new weapon to fight against obesity

Medicaid: Doctors wait for pay raise; Lawsuit alleges Conn. application backlog breaks federal law

Steven W. Kairys recognized as Pediatrician of the Year

Roundup: Democratic opponents arise over Calif. governor's health care budget cuts; Veto of medical charity tax break scrutinized in Ga.

Experts to discuss new studies about hypertension at ASH meeting in San Francisco

First Edition: May 15, 2013

University of Utah receives $1.9M research award to study asthma in children

Prostate cancer patients need to be aware of the effects of androgen deprivation therapy

Routine depression screening for adults not recommended in primary care settings

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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