Having a Retreat Helped Us Move Forward
(MedPage Today) -- This last week we got away from it all. Over the past few months, we have been experiencing an overwhelming sense of inertia, apathy, burnout, and at times a little bit of anger. Everyone feels overwhelmed, put upon by forces... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 18, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services
(MedPage Today) -- Hospital inpatient and outpatient services should get 1.5% more in 2025 Medicare payments, skilled nursing homes should receive 3% less, base payment rates for home health agencies should drop by 7%, and physicians should receive... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Doctors Are Using New AI Tools to Record Medical Exams, Draft Messages
(MedPage Today) -- New artificial intelligence (AI) tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients, some by answering messages and others by taking notes during exams. It's been 15 months since OpenAI released ChatGPT. Already, thousands... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 13, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- Overall, hospitalizations of all three major respiratory viruses we track (COVID-19, influenza, and RSV) have decreased markedly from their late-December/early-January peaks this season. (Explore the data on the Inside Medicine... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 12, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Commonly Used Fingertip Pulse Oximeters Not Up to Snuff
(MedPage Today) -- Commonly used types of fingertip pulse oximeters were not consistent in their performance, with more frequent issues when tested in participants with darker skin tones, and sometimes fell short of regulations and manufacturer... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Obesity Drugs Like Wegovy Are Meant for Long-Term Use, but Some Want to Stop
(MedPage Today) -- Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they'll... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

10,000 Steps Lowers Death Risk; Obesity Drug Beats Wegovy; Lead in Cinnamon Warning
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Accruing about 10,000 steps per day was associated with the lowest mortality risk independent of sedentary time, but any amount above 2,200 steps a day showed mortality... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 7, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement
(MedPage Today) -- Pain control during the first 24 hours after total hip arthroplasty was maximized in a randomized trial with a combination of acetaminophen (A), ibuprofen (I), and dexamethasone (D), as opposed to various combinations of two... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 7, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told
(MedPage Today) -- Who is to blame for America's broken healthcare payment system? Witnesses and lawmakers mostly pointed fingers at Medicare during Wednesday's Senate Budget Committee hearing on how primary care improves healthcare efficiency... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor
(MedPage Today) -- The first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM) was cleared for use by adults with or without diabetes, the FDA announced on Tuesday. The Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System is an integrated CGM (iCGM) that will... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Emergency Surgery Rates Higher in Primary Care Shortage Areas, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of emergency surgery, serious complications, and hospital readmissions were higher among Medicare patients living in primary care shortage areas, according to a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study of data from 2015... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage
(MedPage Today) -- As a family physician, I have been providing my patients with preventive care, including vaccinations, for nearly 40 years. I know that vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives. They are the best public health tool to fight... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Zyn Nicotine Pouches Are All Over TikTok, Sparking Debate
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch filled with nicotine and flavoring. But it has stoked a debate among politicians, parents, and pundits that... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Small Wins
(MedPage Today) -- Last week, we had a guest speaker at our faculty noon conference, Ashley Beecy, MD, the medical director of artificial intelligence operations for our hospital, who came to give us an overview of what's happening around artificial... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season
(MedPage Today) -- Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The vaccines were around 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor's office... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news