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Advance Care Planning Doesn’t Aid Quality of Life
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Advance care planning in frail older adults does not increase patient activation or quality of life, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
CDC: Half of U.S. Adults Tried to Lose Weight From 2013 to 2016
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly half of U.S. adults have tried to lose weight from 2013 to 2016, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Many Youths Believe Gun Control Would Decrease Mass Shootings
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Most youths in a recent survey support the right to own guns, but the majority believe that gun control laws would reduce mass shootings, according to a research letter published online July 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In a letter sent to Administrator Seema Verma of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, medical organizations are urging reconsideration of the decision to suspend payments to insurers as required under the Affordable Care Act's risk-adjustment program.
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Disparities Identified in Home Health Care After Hip, Knee Replacement
Use of Telehealth Much Greater for Mental Health Versus Non-Mental Health Conditions
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors