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Advance Care Planning Lowers Symptoms in Teens With HIV
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Family-centered pediatric advance care planning is associated with a lower likelihood of symptoms and suffering for adolescents with HIV, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics.
White House Unveils New Insurance Option for Small Firms
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A plan to allow small businesses to use tax-free accounts to provide health coverage for employees was announced today by the Trump administration.
2014 to 2016 Saw 470 Percent Increase in HIV PrEP Use in U.S.
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2014 to 2016 there was an increase in the annual number of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users in the United States, although only about 7 percent of those with indications for PrEP were prescribed PrEP in 2016, according to research published in the Oct. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Procurement Requirements Drive Interoperability in Health Care IT
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Interoperability of health care information technology must be improved to facilitate creation of a fully integrated health care system that can improve health and health care at lower cost, according to a report published by the National Academy of Medicine.
Substantial Uptick Seen in Private Equity-Affiliated Fertility Clinics Since 2013
Model Developed for Predicting Missed Appointments in Primary Care
Patient Care Experience Worse After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals
Psychologists ID Financial, Administrative Barriers to Accepting Insurance
Once-Weekly Oral Islatravir-Lenacapavir Noninferior to Daily B/F/TAF in HIV
Odds of HPV-Related Cancers Up for People With HIV, Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
HIV Viral Load Test With Next-Day Results Does Not Impact Linkage to Care
Viral Infections Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease