Office Dismissal Policy for Families Refusing Vaccines Common
Half of practices report having an office dismissal policy for families refusing vaccine.
Practice Management
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.
Ethical Considerations in Prescribing Unproven Therapies for COVID-19
Meeting public demand for an urgently needed effective medication quickly and safely during a pandemic involves difficult tradeoffs.
The Psychology of Collecting Debt: How to Get Patients to Pay Their Bills
By connecting on a personal level, medical practices may have better results in getting patients to settle their accounts.
Prior Care Experiences Determine Antibiotic Prescribing for Future Acute Respiratory Illness
One potential driver of high antibiotic prescribing rates for acute respiratory infections is patient’s prior care experiences.
Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives
The efficacy of hormonal contraceptives may be reduced with use of antibiotics.
Protecting Practices From Ransomware
Hackers have penetrated healthcare providers’ computer systems to encrypt information and demand money for its release.
COVID-19: Despite Strict Hygiene, Asymptomatic Transmission Rate High at Skilled Nursing Facility
At a skilled nursing facility in Massachusetts, researchers found an 85% prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among asymptomatic facility residents.
Evolving Epidemiology of Infective Endocarditis Requires Updated Data
Trends in infective endocarditis microbiology are of clinical concern and require further study and additional data.
Asymptomatic C diff Associated With Pathogen Reservoir, Affecting Carriers, Patients, Employees in ICU
Genomically-confirmed assessments of the risk for CDI found that asymptomatic carriers serve as viral reservoirs in clinical settings.
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