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March 23rd 2022

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Rural hospital closures affect more than health outcomes

March 22nd 2022

When rural hospitals close, it takes a toll on local labor force, population, income, according to a new study

Younger generations hit hard by medical debt

March 22nd 2022

Gen Z and Millenials are skipping rent because of debt, and their credit scores are suffering

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 22, 2022

March 22nd 2022

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COVID-19 delays cancer screenings, deaths expected to rise in next 10 years

March 21st 2022

Cancer programs seek to remove barriers to screenings.

Pandemic trends could hurt hospital revenues

March 21st 2022

Physicians could benefit from surgery center ownership

Family, internal medicine residency matches fall

ByJeffrey Bendix

March 21st 2022

Decrease comes despite rise in number of positions offered

Stop the stigma of weight bias

ByJoe Nadglowski

March 21st 2022

Physicians have a role in stamping out weight bias.

34% of doctors report increased medical errors due to staffing shortages

March 21st 2022

Worldwide, physicians are seeing their mental health suffer, with 75% reporting high stress

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 21, 2022

March 21st 2022

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COVID-19 death rates among Black and white patients were higher in areas with more residential segregation, with Black patients’ death rates being almost twice as high, a new study says. The findings reinforce that the death rate was higher among Black individuals because of different social environments, rather than physiology or genetics, said a news release about the study. “Race doesn’t strongly shape if an individual gets infected with COVID-19, as infection rates are similar by race. But race does relate to how severe the disease is and if you die from it,” said study co-author Berkeley Franz, PhD, of Ohio University. “Racial disparities are baked into American institutions, whether that is in education systems, health care or neighborhoods, and we found that the more residential segregation there was in a state, the better predictor it was for how many people were dying of COVID and who was dying.” The researchers analyzed data from every state, including deaths through December 2020, along with socioeconomic factors between Black and white residents, the news release said. Residential segregation was measured based on U.S. Census data from 2012 to 2015. The authors hypothesized that in segregated neighborhoods, residents are less likely to have access to good quality schools, employment opportunities, health care and other resources. The results suggested “specific forms of systemic racism, such as residential segregation, may be particularly important for understanding disparities,” the study said. The researchers noted Black patients are not the only ones affected by systemic racism. Those conditions have appear to be bad for white Americans’ health as well, the study said. “States that foster inequality, may promote environments that result in negative health outcomes across the board,” the study said. The study, “The Relationship Between Systemic Racism, Residential Segregation, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths in the United States,” was published in the journal Ethnicity & Disease.

Residential segregation led to higher COVID-19 death rates for Black patients, study says

March 18th 2022

Racism important for understanding health care disparities

Opioid prescribing little affected by state laws: study

ByJeff Bendix

March 18th 2022

Implementation challenges and loopholes limit laws’ impact

Lawmakers gaining awareness for long COVID-19 relief, physicians group says

ByJeff Bendix, Senior Editor,Logan Lutton

March 18th 2022

Could be new challenge for Social Security, analyst says

Doctors’ telehealth use: past, present and future

March 18th 2022

What services is telehealth best suited for?

AMA voices serious concerns about Medicare physician payment freeze

March 18th 2022

MedPAC recommendations could be devastating to Medicare physicians

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 18, 2022

March 18th 2022

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Congress must pass additional funding to fight COVID-19, ACP says

ByTodd Shryock,Logan Lutton

March 17th 2022

Physicians’ group cites CDC data in letter to lawmakers.

Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns

March 17th 2022

COVID-19 fallout pushes some issues to the top of the list.

Why artificial intelligence in health care needs regulation

March 17th 2022

‘Good machine learning practices’ are needed to address the unique social, legal, and ethical concerns potentially raised by AI.

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in three years

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years

March 17th 2022

More hikes expected to help slow rising inflation

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 17, 2022

March 17th 2022

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America among lowest for primary care physician access among 11 wealthy nations

March 16th 2022

Nation last for long-term relationships between patients, PCPs, study says

‘Robust’ physician practices spend less on Medicare beneficiaries: study

March 16th 2022

Health systems ‘may contribute to managing spending.’

Avoiding the ‘telehealth cliff’: What happens after the public health emergency

March 16th 2022

Congress will have to take action to keep the telehealth floodgates open, so uncertainty remains.

Why rising interest rates threaten bond funds

ByKen Nuss

March 16th 2022

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Freezing Medicare physician fee payments may force physicians out of the program

March 16th 2022

Medical groups warn of sweeping ramifications if Congress follows recommendation

Is your practice information blocking?

March 16th 2022

Determine if your practice is data blocking before it costs you.

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 16, 2022

March 16th 2022

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Are AI assistants key to fixing physician burnout?

March 15th 2022

The results of physician trials led by the AAFP Innovation Lab are very promising.

Senator wants probe of PBM practices, prescription drug costs