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MACRA and ACA Might or Might Not Affect ASCs in 2017
Ambulatory surgery centers, like other healthcare providers, are waiting to see how expected change or repeal of the Affordable Care Act might affect MACRA, surgeons, and ASCs.
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Hate Traffic? You Might Be Forgetting Something
As clinicians search for remediable explanations for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, several epidemiologically intriguing potential culprits have emerged, including air pollution and diesel exhaust.
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Sickle Cell Trait Falsely Lowers Hemoglobin A1c
Clinicians may wish to include additional diagnostic tests for diabetes in persons with sickle cell trait, such as fasting glucose, postprandial glucose, or oral glucose tolerance testing.
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Atopic Dermatitis Associated With Autoimmune Disorders
The list of autoimmune disorders linked with atopic dermatitis has expanded to include vitiligo, alopecia, lupus, and inflammatory bowel disease.
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Antisocial Behavioral Syndromes in the United States
Whether treatment for the numerous other comorbidities, such as substance abuse associated with antisocial personality disorder, will hasten time to remission is an area of needed research.
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Preventing Sickle Cell Disease Pain Crises
Crizanlizumab has been demonstrated to be highly effective in reducing painful crises related to sickle cell disease.
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Recognizing Binge Eating Disorder
Because binge eating disorder is more common in persons with obesity, screening potentially is more useful in this population.
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Give Falls the Slip: The Joint Commission and CMS Hospital CoPs and Standards
Did you know that patient falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for patients over 65 years of age?
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‘Stroke Belt’ Patients Left Behind With Life-saving Treatment
Educational programs aim to increase the number of stroke patients who receive proven clot-busting therapy.
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Tips for Keeping Waiting Patients Happy
Constant communication key to soothing worries.