Latest Dermatology News
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
posted August 13th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Use of non-hospital-based provider-to-patient telehealth grew almost 1,400-fold from 2014 to 2018, according to a FAIR Health White Paper.
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
posted August 12th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly two-thirds of actively practicing physicians are still carrying medical school debt, according to the Medical School Debt Report 2019, published by the staffing firm Weatherby Healthcare.
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
posted August 7th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to 2015 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, according to a study published online July 17 in The BMJ.
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
posted July 11th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.
Reduction Seen in Services Following Launch of Prior Authorization Pilot Program
Treatment Satisfaction Higher for Patients With RA Choosing Their Own Treatment
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Drug Interactions Reducing Contraceptive Effectiveness Common in Epilepsy
AI Tool Trained on Dermoscopy Images Helps ID Skin Cancer
Lower Dietary Diversity in First Year Linked to Atopic Dermatitis
Mortality, Comorbidity Risk Increased With Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
Congenital Ichthyosis Linked to Allergic Disorders