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PNR Weekly Digest: April 6, 2021
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Source: Dragonfly - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: PNR Weekly Digest Source Type: news

Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 -- Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020, according to a report from the American Medical Association (AMA). Kurt Gillis, Ph.D., on behalf of the AMA, used... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

COVID Vaccine Gives Less Protection for Some Cancer Patients
Millions of people across the United States have begun receiving their COVID-19 vaccines, and restrictions are lifting in many public spaces such as restaurants and bars. Mesothelioma patients may be looking forward to returning to life as it was before the pandemic. However, a new study reports that the COVID-19 vaccine may not sufficiently protect patients with compromised or weakened immune systems. The study results suggest that people with cancer or who are undergoing cancer treatment may still be highly vulnerable to COVID-19 even after their vaccination. Researchers published their findings earlier this m...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Source Type: news

Editor sidelined after medical journal racism podcast outcry
The top editor at the Journal of the American Medical Association has been sidelined after outcry from Black physicians over a tweet and podcast on structural racism (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Top JAMA Editor Out Amid Podcast Investigation Top JAMA Editor Out Amid Podcast Investigation
The American Medical Association ' s Joint Oversight Committee announced that Howard Bauchner, MD, is on leave beginning at the end of the day.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Catching more breast cancers when mammograms are limited
(University of California - Davis Health) In one of the largest research projects of its kind, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open looks at nearly 900,000 individuals and close to 2 million mammograms to come up with a new way detect the most breast cancer cases with the fewest exams. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 25, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Importance of crisis standards of care for equitable allocation of scarce medical re
(University of Miami Miller School of Medicine) The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine published a study " Assessment of the Disparities Associated With a Crisis Standards of Care Resource Allocation Algorithm for Patients in Two U.S. Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic, " March 11 inJAMA Network Open, a journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

JAMA Podcast on Racism in Medicine Faces Backlash
A 16-minute podcast from JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association that attempts to discuss structural racism in the U.S. health care system has stirred conversation on social media about the handling and promotion of the episode. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Southern California COVID-19 strain rapidly expands global reach
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) A new strain of the coronavirus in Southern California, first reported last month by Cedars-Sinai, is rapidly spreading across the country and around the world as travelers apparently carry the virus with them to a growing list of global destinations, according to new research published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The strain now accounts for nearly half of current COVID-19 cases in Southern California. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Semaglutide paired with intensive behavioral therapy showed triple weight loss vs placebo
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A second study of the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, has confirmed the large weight losses reported in a study earlier this month, establishing the reliability and robustness of this new drug. With obesity affecting more than 40 percent of American adults, the findings could have a major impact on weight management in primary care and other settings. The study is published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant From California Spreading Widely
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 -- In a research letter published online Feb. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers describe the emergence of a novel variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

ASCP and CAP Support New Legislation That Bars Surprise Medical Billing
The No Surprises Act, passed as part of the COVID-19 relief package, ensures patients do not receive surprise bills after out-of-network care, including hospital-based physicians such as pathologists Consumer demand for price transparency in healthcare has been gaining support in Congress after several high-profile cases involving surprise medical billing received widespread reporting. Dark Daily covered […] The post ASCP and CAP Support New Legislation That Bars Surprise Medical Billing appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - February 8, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jude Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Management & Operations AHA AMA America Hospital Association american medical association american society for clinical Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson Asks U.S. Regulators to Authorize One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study. It didn’t appear quite as strong as two-dose competitors made by Pfizer and Moderna — a finding that may be more perception than reality, given differences in how each was tested. But the Food and Drug Administration is asking its independent advisers to publicly debate all ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 News Desk wire Source Type: news

AMA issues CPT codes for LiverMultiScan by Perspectum
The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued two current procedural terminology...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Perspectum nabs FDA funding for liver imaging biomarker Perspectum teams up with UT Southwestern on research Perspectum seeks patients for multisite NASH study Perspectum's software aids liver iron study Perspectum forms clinical network, promotes research (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news