Promoting Prescription Drug Access and Affordability
Drug costs continue to be a concern for many patients as they leave our offices with prescriptions...
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Primary Care
Patient Confidentiality Rule Changes Aim to Fight U.S. Opioid Crisis
A patient’s consent to share their information would still be required
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Weight Loss Feasible Regardless of Psychiatric Meds Use
Weight loss amount similar for women taking and not taking psychiatric medications
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More Physical Activity at Any Intensity May Reduce Mortality
Higher levels of total physical activity, less time spent sedentary linked to lower mortality risk
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Taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder May Up Other Med Compliance
Findings seen among those taking buprenorphine and any of five other drug classes
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Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Federal Family Planning Program
Centers across the U.S. will remain open and the group will attempt to replace loss of federal funding
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Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients
Many parents unaware of policies for unvaccinated children in their child’s primary care office
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Parent-Targeted Intervention Can Up Communication With Teens
Intervention increased adolescent-reported frequency of parent-teen communication about sex, alcohol
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VA Mental Health Initiative Linked to Improved Access to Care
Addition of mental health specialists at primary care clinics increased utilization but also cost
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Up to Half of Patients Do Not Disclose Imminent Threats to Physicians
Patients withhold issues of depression, suicidality, abuse due to embarrassment, fear of being judged
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Vaping Industry Group Sues to Delay FDA Review of E-Cigarettes
Current deadline is May 2020 for all companies to submit their vaping products for federal review
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FDA Proposes Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes
New labels would be the most significant change to cigarette labels in more than 35 years
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Half of Physician Directors of NCI Cancer Centers Receive Industry Payments
Authors question whether these payments serve the public interest
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One in Seven Internal Medicine Residents Report Being Bullied
International graduates, lower-performing residents, non-native English speakers most likely to report bullying
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ACIP Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccines Through Age 26
For adults aged 27 to 45 years, vaccination may be beneficial for some who are inadequately vaccinated
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How to Unlock Your Patient’s Potential for Success
The following is part 2 of a 9-part series on empowering strategies to guide patient healing....
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Impulsivity Lower When Children Meet Sleep, Screen Time Guides
Children who meet sleep and recreational screen time recommendations have lower impulsivity
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CDC: Prescription Drug Use Similar in United States, Canada
Almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years used at least one prescription drug in past 30 days
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Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1,393 percent from 0.007 to 0.104 percent of all medical claim lines
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USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Illicit Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for adolescents
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