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Austin Littrell
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Austin Littrell is associate editor of Medical Economics.
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A recent study found that many patients are left waiting to see a neurologist for more than a month after they are referred.
With time still left to enroll, the 2025 marketplace open enrollment period has seen 11.6 million more enrollees compared to 2021.
Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, discusses how reforms to insurance regulations could impact patients and primary care.
The Biden-Harris administration finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports and bar lenders from using medical information in lending decisions.
A recent systematic review analyzed the use of Brief Geriatric Assessments (BGAs) as a tool for screening older adults in primary care settings.
Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, explains what changes could be made to Medicare and Medicaid under the Trump administration.
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for several chronic health conditions and should set off red flags during primary care visits.
Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, discusses how she expects the Trump administration to approach the Affordable Care Act.
Sheila P. Burke, chair of Government Relations and Public Policy Group at Baker Donelson Law Firm, provides a forecast of the Trump administration's top health care priorities.
Most people struggle to pull basic information out of standard pathology reports—like whether or not they have cancer.
Patients hospitalized by physicians with higher admission rates are likelier to be discharged within 24 hours but no less likely to die.
Guidelines developed by an expert workgroup are the first of their kind in more than two decades, and the first ever applicable to primary care settings.
New statement aims to ensure access to tirzepatide as other GLP-1 drug shortages persist.
New research demonstrates the impact that long COVID has on patients' physical, emotional and financial well-being.
Clinicians are less likely to accurately recall clinical information after hearing a patient described with negative or blame-based biased language.
Coaching is no more effective than exam room posters in patient satisfaction with clinician communication, study says.
Despite its potential to improve quality of life, palliative care remains underused in stroke recovery, especially among Black, Hispanic and Asian populations.
Zocdoc’s 2024 “What Patients Want” report highlights year-over-year trends in patient preferences, behaviors and sentiments.
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