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Patients more likely to engage in treatment at 30 days when given buprenorphine in the ED, referred for follow-up
Emergency providers hesitant to take on treatment for addiction, citing complexity, lack of resources.
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Simplified approach for delivering medicine to patients with severe pain shows promise
Experts agree direct patient input is superior to relying on numbered pain scales.
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The next big challenge for EPs: The transition to ICD-10-CM coding system
Changing definitions, requirements for much more specificity may create workflow, reimbursement challenges.
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The Vitals - July 2015
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ED Push - July 2015 First Issue
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Are women getting screened for osteoporosis? Just-released research suggests answer is ‘no’
Too few women at high risk for osteoporosis are being tested for the condition, while too many women at low risk are being screened, results of a California-based study suggest.
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At least 20 insurers aren’t offering Affordable Care Act’s breastfeeding benefits
Breastfeeding rates continue to rise. In 2011, 79% of U.S. newborn infants started to breastfeed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Research indicates text messages can aid adolescent adherence to contraceptive use
Sending teen girls periodic text messages reminding them to follow through on their clinic appointments for periodic birth control injections aids in improving timing and adherence to contraception, research indicates.
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Time to change Medicaid sterilization wait period
U.S. health policy requires Medicaid beneficiaries to wait 30 days before tubal sterilization. In a journal analysis, national experts argue that this practice violates healthcare justice, as elective tubal sterilization is readily available to women with a private source of payment.
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New research indicates promise of nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine
The recently approved nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine potentially can prevent 80% of cervical cancers in the United States if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus, results of a new seven-center study suggest.