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Medications underused in treating opioid addiction, says Mayo Clinic
Along with addiction counseling, the drugs naltrexone, buprenorphine and methadone all have a place in treatment for opioid use disorder.
Inaccuracies found in physician residents’ EHR documentation
There were noteworthy differences between what physicians recorded in their EHRs vs. what observers witnessed in clinical encounters.
Majority of hospitals, physician practices screen patients for at least one SDOH, Dartmouth study finds
Focus on operational efficiency and RTLS technology has given Wake Forest Baptist Health a financial leg up
Real-time tracking technologies allow the organization to monitor everything from patients to medical equipment.
Providers and billing departments face possible communications gap
Technology can improve internal communications to maximize reimbursement and avoid billing errors.
Hospitals keep 91 percent of profit from physician-administered drugs
Not only do commercial payers reimburse clinics at a higher rate than physician offices, but clinics also are eligible for certain discounts.
Data from homeless emergency department patients finds multiple contributors to homelessness
Homelessness is a social determinant of health that can influence the quality and quantity of healthcare services received.
Kaiser Permanente workers planning strike that could be largest in more than two decades
At issue is what unions call unfair labor practices that have shifted the focus to enriching Kaiser executives, which the organization denies.
NimbleRx touts itself as first delivery service designed for independent and local pharmacies
The company saw a market opportunity in helping bring independent pharmacies into the digital and mobile economy.
Trump administration’s public charge rule presents threat to health, scholars say
