A sense of excitement, complemented by an air of relief, greeted the release of the new RAI manual that gives providers a roadmap for dealing with their new payment system.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, July 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2019
Statins under-prescribed for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease … New app may help patients avoid drugs linked to dementia … Osteoarthritis may raise death risk in heart disease … One anticoagulant...
Meet Berenice Galvez Soto, Rising Star Honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 16, 2019
Berenice Galvez Soto says that when she gave birth to her son, she was determined to create a bright future for him.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2019
Blood pressure drug may harm gut health … Wearing hearing aid now may protect brain in later life … New tech detects afib after stroke … Brain networks lose their connection with age
Clinical Briefs for Monday, July 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 12, 2019
Beat the summer heat: American Geriatric Society offers these tips … Subjective well-being tied to healthier life … U.S. brain aging initiative seeks participants … Post-surgery opioid use reduced...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, July 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 11, 2019
Heart disease markers tied to fall risk … Vagus nerve discovery could lead to new diabetes tests … Most new drugs add little benefit, German researchers call for change
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 10, 2019
Few at high risk for Alzheimer’s would choose physician–assisted suicide … Alzheimer’s drug trials should be larger, intervene earlier … OSU experts say bariatric surgery should be open to...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, July 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2019
CMS expands ambulatory blood pressure monitoring coverage … ‘Longevity gene’ may help fight cardiovascular disease … Poll: Only 21% think they will save enough for retirement … Microvascular...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 9
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 08, 2019
Baby dolls help perk up Alzheimer’s patients … New tool may reduce medication errors … Age and noise affect hearing loss differently