A new report from a major CMV research and advocacy group describes changes to how specific CMV-related terms are defined in transplant recipients. A major cytomegalovirus research and advocacy group has released an updated consensus paper in hopes...
The following is a summary of “Do SMS/e-mail reminders increase influenza vaccination of rheumatoid arthritis patients under anti-TNF: a nested randomized controlled trial in the ART e-cohort,” published in the November 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Yann Nguyen et...
The following is a summary of “Three-year mortality of ICU survivors with sepsis, an infection or an inflammatory illness: an individually matched cohort study of ICU patients in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019,” published in the November 2024 issue of Critical...
The following is a summary of “Optimizing identification of Lyme disease diagnoses in commercial insurance claims data, United States, 2016–2019,” published in the November 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Nawrocki et al. Commercial insurance claims data offer...
1. Among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who received deceased donor kidney transplants, kidneys from donors with HIV were noninferior to donors without HIV in composite safety outcomes. 2. The incidence of HIV breakthrough infection was...
The following is a summary of “Association between early anti-cytomegalovirus therapy and the incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease,” published in the November 2024 issue of Hematology by Miyao et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
The following is a summary of “Do SMS/e-mail reminders increase influenza vaccination of rheumatoid arthritis patients under anti-TNF: a nested randomized controlled trial in the ART e-cohort,” published in the November 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Yann Nguyen et...
The following is a summary of “Three-year mortality of ICU survivors with sepsis, an infection or an inflammatory illness: an individually matched cohort study of ICU patients in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019,” published in the November 2024 issue of Critical...
The following is a summary of “Optimizing identification of Lyme disease diagnoses in commercial insurance claims data, United States, 2016–2019,” published in the November 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Nawrocki et al. Commercial insurance claims data offer...
1. Among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who received deceased donor kidney transplants, kidneys from donors with HIV were noninferior to donors without HIV in composite safety outcomes. 2. The incidence of HIV breakthrough infection was...
The following is a summary of “Association between early anti-cytomegalovirus therapy and the incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease,” published in the November 2024 issue of Hematology by Miyao et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
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Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
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Due to a lack of intensivists in US hospitals, the popularity of eICUs is growing, but significant questions about its costs, resources, and benefits remain.
Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians.
The standard of care definition can vary during medical malpractice cases, and physicians must prove they acted in accordance with good, accepted practice.
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