Latest Rheumatology 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.
FDA Grants First Approvals for Generic Versions of Lyrica
posted July 22nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nine drug companies have received approval for the first generic versions of Lyrica (pregabalin), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today.
Spinal Cord Stimulation Cuts Pain, Improves Sensation With Diabetic Nerve Damage
Probable Postictal Psychosis Linked to Risk for Subsequent Primary Psychotic Disorders
Paternal Exposure to Valproate Not Linked to Offspring Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Warning Symptoms, Clinical History Can Predict Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Rheumatic Immune-Related AEs With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors More Severe Than Previously Reported
Anifrolumab Tied to Lower Hospitalization, Infection Risk in Lupus
Updated COVID-19 Shot Beneficial for Those With Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
Distinct Characteristics ID"d for Patients With Rheumatoid Conditions, Opioid Use Disorder