5 tips to surviving Meaningful Use audits
The Meaningful Use (MU) program as doctors know it may soon be ending, but audits of past attestations are slated to continue for at least the next 6 years.
Experts offer the following guidance on... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Don’t sell your practice short
I’ve written quite a lot over the past few years about the trend toward soloists and small groups selling their practices to hospitals, multispecialty groups, or larger practices. And I’ve made it... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
FBI questions legality of telemedicine compact laws
The FBI is raising concerns that language in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact violates federal regulations over criminal background checks. The government pushback could mean implementation... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
New guidelines to focus on mixed features in depression, bipolar
WASHINGTON – A sea change is underway in how major depressive and bipolar disorders are diagnosed and treated.
Historically, the absence of an accurate, comprehensive nosology of depression has led... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Extreme alcohol use worsens HIV disease
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – A large, longitudinal study of alcohol consumption patterns among HIV-infected U.S. military veterans indicates that only the highest level of persistent heavy drinking is... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 14, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Most physician practices unsure about joining ACOs
The majority of physician practices are uncertain about joining or starting an accountable care organization (ACO), according to a survey.
Of nearly 400 hospital-owned and freestanding outpatient... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 14, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Antiretroviral efavirenz linked to increased suicidality
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The use of efavirenz in HIV-infected participants in the landmark START trial was associated with significantly increased risk of suicidal behavior, Alejandro Arenas-Pinto, MD,... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Smartphone app aimed at disrupting first-episode psychosis shows promise
BETHESDA, MD. – What would the world look like for people with first-episode psychosis if they could be identified before they ended up in care? And what if once identified, they could begin... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
After-hours texting and professional boundaries
Recently, I was out on a Friday night with a friend who is a resident in another program. I hadn’t seen her in a very long time because of our hectic schedules. Around 10 p.m., she received a text... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Top 5 list for psychiatry
Gina Henderson, my editor at Clinical Psychiatry News, recently asked me an interesting question. She wanted to know what I believe the five most important issues are for psychiatry today. My first... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 11, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Mayo Clinic tops hospital rankings for 2016-2017
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., was named the top hospital in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals ranking for 2016-2017.
After finishing second to... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 10, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Epilepsy has wide-ranging psychosocial impact on youth
The psychosocial impact of epilepsy on children and adolescents is profound, ranging from a sense of vulnerability and disempowerment to discrimination, results from a systematic review of medical... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 10, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Medicaid expansion leads to better access to care
Low-income adults living in two states that expanded Medicaid enrollment are showing significant increases in outpatient utilization and preventive care, improved health care quality, and reductions... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Elbasvir-grazoprevir works effectively against HCV despite current drug use
A 12-week course of elbasvir plus grazoprevir proved effective against hepatitis C virus in 301 patients who were receiving opioid agonist therapy for injectable drug addiction, according to a report... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 8, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Primary care’s rising role in behavioral health requires specialty partnerships
Amid rising suicide rates and a raging opioid crisis, the key to improving behavioral health care services nationally is to structure primary care practices for collaborative care, according to... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - August 8, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
