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Microaggressions Are Not So Micro

Author discusses her experiences with microaggressions in the workplace and calls for sustained efforts to enact change.

Racism Recovery Program Provides a Safe Space for Black Health Care Workers

Safe space participants discussed ways to cope with racism in the workplace and developed individualized racism recovery plans.

Medication Administration Processes Often Interrupted in Post-Acute Care Setting

Study finds that medication administration processes (MAPs) are frequently interrupted and these disruptions may create an opportunity for patient harm.

Wearable Medical Monitoring Devices: The Innovation Continues

An ultrasound monitor that can stick to the skin and provides sharp images of blood vessels and internal organs is among the latest medical remote monitoring technologies under development.

HIPAA May Not Cover Personal Health Data Patients Disclose Online

HIPAA protects patients from unauthorized disclosure of personal information by covered entities such as medical practices and hospitals, but out from under the HIPAA umbrella, patients are mostly on their own, according to the authors of a recent report.

PA Job Satisfaction Ranked by Specialty

Job satisfaction rates among PAs remain high despite burnout and stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effects of Climate Change on Older Adults

Climate change can affect older patients with asthma, COPD, allergies, kidney disease, and other conditions.

Advocating for Full Practice Authority: Do’s and Don’ts

Expert provides strategies for advocating for APRN full practice authority by presenting the health equity case and business case.

Telehealth Widely Popular Among Health Care Providers, Survey Finds

Many health care providers want to leverage telehealth to find more nighttime and weekend work

Reliability Assessment of Alopecia-Related Most-Viewed Videos on TikTok

Researchers sought to investigate the reliability and characteristic content of the most viewed alopecia-related videos on TikTok focusing on diagnoses, content type, and content creators.

Methotrexate Prescribing in the Post-Roe Setting 

AMA president Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, and David M. Pariser, MD, FAAD, a dermatologist in private practice, tell us their thoughts and experiences on the challenges patients face in accessing methotrexate.

Caution Urged About Ageism in Patient Care

Clinicians need to be aware of their assumptions about patients based on age.

FDA Issues Final Rule for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

The final rule takes effect in 60 days and consumers will be able to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers as soon as mid-October.

Reducing Social Inequities, Obesity Prevalence Can Decrease Osteoarthritis Risk

Researchers evaluated the association between socioeconomic position and obesity with incident osteoarthritis.

Report: Ransomware Attacks Rise Sharply

Ransomware attacks now account for 25% of all data breaches, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.

Workplace Sexual Harassment: The Oncology Care Perspective

Researchers sought to determine the incidence, nature, and consequences of oncologists’ experiences with workplace sexual harassment.

Digital Divide May Contribute to Telehealth Disparities

Access to internet-connected devices with cameras and skill in using digital platforms present barriers to a large portion of the population.

The Workweek Revolution: A Solution to the Health Care Exodus

The author describes the evolution of the workweek and how shortening the expected hours for full-time work without a decrease in compensation may increase the well-being of health care providers while not decreasing current productivity.

Positive Outcomes From an Infectious Disease Crisis

No crisis should go unexploited for its potential to improve health care delivery.

FDA: JUUL E-Cigarette Products Banned in US

Individual consumers are not restricted from having or using JUUL products; however, the Agency will ensure compliance by retailers.