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Life After Medicine: Doctors on How They’ve Tackled Retirement

We speak to two doctors about life after hanging up their white coats.

Low FODMAP Diet and IBD: A Potential Option?

Current research indicates that short-term utilization of an LFD may help ameliorate some mild IBS symptoms associated with quiescent IBD, while further long term studies are still needed.

Success of Fecal Immunochemical Colorectal Cancer Screening Program Dependent on Colonoscopy Compliance

Researchers analyzed whether non-compliance with colonoscopy following a positive FIT is associated with CRC incidence and mortality.

AHA/ACC Consensus Statement on Medical Professionalism and Ethics

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology believe there is “no better time to review and take a fresh perspective on medical ethics and professionalism in the light of established norms and current stressors.”

Do PAs Need a Doctoral Degree?

Study weighs benefits of the doctoral degree as more faculty jobs require it.

Percutaneous Methods are Superior to Endoscopic Ultrasound for Liver Biopsies

Researchers conducted a randomized trial comparing specimen quality and financial costs between PC and EUS-guided liver biopsy methods.

Marijuana and IBD: Challenging Decisions

Though patient use of cannabinoids for the treatment of IBD has increased, clinical decision making on whether to formally recommend it as treatment remains difficult.

Patient Financial Navigator Proven to Benefit Both Patients and Facilities

Financial navigator role improved patients’ treatment experience, financial assistance with treatments, and facility revenue.

Triaging Emergency Eye Patients Remotely and With Success

Jordan Deaner, MD, Duke University Eye Center and Cecilia Koetting, OD, FAAO, of Virginia Eye Consultants, offer advice on remote triaging and how to spot an ocular emergency.

Digital Health Information Divide Puts Many Older Adults at a Disadvantage

Computer access to digital health information varies by race and ethnicity, a study found.

America’s Access to Care Crisis: Telemedicine Provides the Solution

For telemedicine to thrive in a postpandemic era, temporary rules regarding reimbursement and providers’ ability to fully care for the patient in any setting must be made permanent.

Calls for More Support as Physicians Face Online Harassment

The researchers conducted 1103 surveys, encompassing 464 US physicians.

Inappropriate Antibiotics Found in More Than Half of Pneumonia, UTI Cases

Inappropriate antibiotic treatment selection or duration as well as lack of microbial evidence of infection were commonly found in patients hospitalized for select event.

Long-Term Repercussions of Postponing Care Due to COVID-19

Fear of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused patients to cancel or delay necessary cancer screenings, diagnostic tests, wellness exams, elective surgeries, and immunizations; the repercussions of this may be immediate, or not seen for months to years.

Disparities in the Diagnosis and Management of IBD Among Different Racial and Ethnic Groups

Researchers sought to identify disparities in the care and outcomes of patients with IBD of differing races and ethnicities, in order to improve health care equity.

Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New US Surgeon General

Murthy plans to focus on COVID-19, mental health, and substance use disorders.

Provider Confusion Often the Cause of Patient Access Rights Violations

Many healthcare providers are unclear as to when a request is made by an individual pursuant to a HIPAA authorization versus a HIPAA access request, particularly when a patient wants records to be sent to a third party, a HIPAA compliance officer at a law firm explained.

FDA Identifies Most Needed Meds to Address Urgent Medical Conditions

This action was in response to an executive order issued on August 6, 2020 aimed at protecting the public against outbreaks of emerging diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.

IT Asset Inventories Are a First Step in Securing Health Information

Practices need to know all of the components of their health information systems to determine potential vulnerabilities.

The Rising Incidence of Burnout Among Mental Health Professionals

Burnout is on the rise among psychiatrists. Explore the driving factors behind this trend and learn key interventions to avoid its negative effects.