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Telemedicine support and school-based care reduce ER visits in half for children with asthma

Children with asthma in the Rochester City School District who received a combination of telemedicine support and school-based medication therapy were almost half as likely to need an emergency room or hospital visit for their asthma, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center.

10 Jan 2018

Training and support could help pediatricians screen more children for mental health issues

A new study suggests many more pediatricians would make mental health screenings an integral part of a child's annual checkup if they received training and support through a proven and powerful method used to improve health care processes and outcomes.

5 Jan 2018

Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds

On parent-reporting measures, girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys with performing routine tasks like getting up and dressed or making small talk, even when the study group is normalized to meet similar basic clinical diagnostic criteria across sexes.

5 Jan 2018

New laws and regulations expand access to APRN care

As 2017 comes to a close, many states have enacted laws and regulations expanding access to healthcare provided by advanced practice registered nurses, according to the 30th Annual Legislative Update in the January issue of The Nurse Practitioner, published by Wolters Kluwer.

26 Dec 2017

Children’s insurance, other health programs funded — for now — in bill

The bill passed by Congress late Thursday to keep most of the federal government funded for another month also provided a temporary reprieve to a number of health programs in danger of running out of money, most notably the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.

22 Dec 2017

New multi-center study to explore how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories

Cedars-Sinai investigators will lead a multi-center study into how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories - research made possible by a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

21 Dec 2017

New recommendations aim to improve diagnosis of liver disease, prevent unnecessary tests

New recommendations, led by experts at the University of Birmingham, have been published to improve the use of liver blood tests.

20 Dec 2017

New clinical decision support app can enhance heart failure patients’ survival and quality of life

A clinical decision support application developed by Intermountain Healthcare researchers that more quickly identifies when heart failure becomes advanced and a heart patient's care needs have changed is successful in helping to improve patient's quality of live and longevity, according to a new study.

18 Dec 2017

Probiotics and xylitol chewing gum appear to have no effect in alleviating sore throat symptoms

The use of probiotics and xylitol chewing gum to alleviate sore throat symptoms -- as an alternative to antibiotics -- appears to have no effect, according to a randomized controlled trial (RCT) published in CMAJ.

18 Dec 2017

Studies highlight potential of fMRI applications to detect, treat epilepsy in children

Functional magnetic resonance imaging has allowed researchers to map the memory functions that are often impaired within the brains of children with epilepsy.

15 Dec 2017

Chronic Kidney Disease Audit finds wide variations in coding of CKD patients in primary care

Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, Clinical Commissioning Groups and primary care practices must all work together to improve outcomes for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), according to the national Chronic Kidney Disease Audit published today.

15 Dec 2017

Researchers explore patient-doctor conversations, best practices linked to opioid tapering

Increased scrutiny of opioid prescribing for patients with chronic pain has led providers and healthcare organizations to consider opioid-dose reductions, known as tapering.

15 Dec 2017

Telemedicine for addiction treatment? Picture remains fuzzy

When President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, it came with a regulatory change intended to make it easier for people to get care. The declaration allows for doctors to prescribe addiction medicine virtually, without ever seeing the patient in person.

14 Dec 2017

Brokers tout mix-and-match coverage to avoid high-cost ACA plans

Health insurance a la carte? As the Affordable Care Act open-enrollment season moves into its final weeks, some consumers looking for lower-cost alternatives are considering a patchwork approach to health insurance. The products may secure some basic protection but leave patients on the hook for high medical bills.

7 Dec 2017

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Telemedicine support and school-based care reduce ER visits in half for children with asthma

Training and support could help pediatricians screen more children for mental health issues

Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds

New laws and regulations expand access to APRN care

Children’s insurance, other health programs funded — for now — in bill

New multi-center study to explore how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories

New recommendations aim to improve diagnosis of liver disease, prevent unnecessary tests

New clinical decision support app can enhance heart failure patients’ survival and quality of life

Probiotics and xylitol chewing gum appear to have no effect in alleviating sore throat symptoms

Studies highlight potential of fMRI applications to detect, treat epilepsy in children

Chronic Kidney Disease Audit finds wide variations in coding of CKD patients in primary care

Researchers explore patient-doctor conversations, best practices linked to opioid tapering

Telemedicine for addiction treatment? Picture remains fuzzy

Brokers tout mix-and-match coverage to avoid high-cost ACA plans

Hospitals find asthma hot spots more profitable to neglect than fix

Intensive weight management program can help people with type 2 diabetes achieve remission

Study provides insight into which patients miss multiple GP appointments

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