Large Losses Anticipated for Primary Care Practices in 2020
Primary care practices are estimated to lose more than $67,000 in gross revenue per full-time physician over the course of 2020 due to COVID-19.
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A Closer Look at Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 in a New York Healthcare System
Researchers sought to identify and characterize stroke in COVID-19 in a single healthcare system in New York.
Consensus Statement Outlines Recommendations for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
A consensus statement outlines the benefits and barriers associated with diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Tips for Getting Practices Back to Full Service Following COVID-19
Guidance is available to help physicians get their practices back up and running safely following the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACP: US Response to COVID-19 Identifies Inequalities in Health Care System
The American College of Physicians statement outlines how the “status quo” created health inequalities and prevented the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and outlines steps on how to move forward.
HPV Vaccine Toolkit Increases Vaccination Rates in Primary Care
The purpose of this project is to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the 4 Pillars Practice Transformation Program to increase uptake of the HPV vaccine among pediatric patients.
Electronic Communication From Pulmonologist to PCP Beneficial in COPD Care
Preemptive, patient-specific electronic messages from pulmonologists to primary care physicians improved guideline concordant care in COPD.
USPSTF Report Finds Counseling Does Not Reduce Illicit Drug Use in Pediatric, Young Adults
The USPSTF has updated its 2014 evidence report on the potential benefits and harms of interventions to prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.
Guideline Details Pharmacologic Management of COPD
In an American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complaining of exercise intolerance or dyspnea.
Workplace Wellness Programs Do Not Impact Clinical Outcomes
A comprehensive workplace wellness program may change employee health beliefs and increase self-reporting of having a primary care physician but does not significantly affect clinical outcomes.
Defining Methamphetamine Use Disorder as an Illness
Society should begin to consider patients with methamphetamine use disorder as sick even though they do not display the typical symptoms of a patient with an illness.
Primary Care Providers Report More Workplace Burnout, Anxiety
Primary care providers report more workplace burnout and higher scores for anxiety than other health care professionals.
Telehealth Services Not Offered at Many US Hospitals
The American Hospital Association survey provided data to determine the availability of telemedicine services at US hospitals in 2019.
Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the United States
Spending on inpatient services, specialty care, and prescriptions together accounted for about two-thirds of the increase in total US health care spending from 2002 to 2016.
The Effects of COVID-19 on Stroke Management in Italy
In light of the changes inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the researchers wished to explore the effects of the pandemic on stroke management during the first month of Italy’s lockdown.
Factors Identified for Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result in Primary Care
Sociodemographic factors associated with the risk for a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test result include deprivation, population density, and ethnicity,
Assessing Diagnostic Accuracy of Alzheimer Disease, Dementia by Primary Care Providers
Researchers sought to identify health care system factors that contribute to missed or delayed diagnosis of dementia by primary care providers.
Nurse Practitioners Report High Compassion Satisfaction, Low Burnout
Researchers sought to analyze the rate of burnout in practicing nurse practitioners by looking at contributing factors that play a role in compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.
Benefits Outweigh Barriers in Developing NP Residency Programs
Researchers conducted an examination of postgraduate nurse practitioner residency/fellowship programs in the United States to gain an understanding of the facilitators, barriers, benefits, and funding programs from the perspective of program directors.
Delay in Surgeon’s Arrival Leads to Patient Death
Negligence was alleged on the part of a surgeon and a nurse caring for a patient following colostomy reversal surgery.
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