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Medicare Will Likely Face Pushback on Physician Pay ChangesCMS has unveiled a proposed overhaul of evaluation and management billing that may create 'winners and losers' among specialties,
while leaving the 2018 MIPS reporting period unchanged.
Medscape Medical News, July 18, 2018
End-of-Life Care in the US Steadily ImprovingSince 2000, the proportion of people dying in acute care hospitals has significantly decreased, rates of intensive care in
the 3 days before death have stabilized, and hospice care is increasingly embraced.
Medscape Medical News, July 18, 2018
Little Difference Between Basal Insulin Analogs for Type 2 DiabetesEvidence comparing old versus new insulin analogs is poor quality. There are 'many options' and 'high price tags' but 'little
ability to discern the potential benefits of one...versus another,' said one commentator.
Police Killings Tied to Poor Mental Health in BlacksBlack individuals in the US are three times more likely than whites to be killed by police, but new research suggests it's
the killing of unarmed blacks that negatively affects mental health in the community.
Heart Failure Treatment in US Remains SubparMajor gaps remain in use and appropriate dosing of guideline-recommended medications for heart failure with reduced ejection
fraction.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
Perspective
Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think AgainFluoroquinolones are often prescribed even in the absence of any indication for antibiotics, despite their risk for serious
harm.
