Flu Shots Are More Important Than Ever for People with Diabetes, ASCVD
October 14th 2020Flu increases the risk of heart attack, especially among people with diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). COVID-19 and the possibility of co-infection makes getting vaccinated against the flu particularly important this year.
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CAQH Announces Development of National Directory of FHIR Endpoints
October 12th 2020Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc.'s solution will facilitate how health plans, Medicaid agencies and third-party apps find and share technology connections to provide consumers greater access to their healthcare data.
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New England Journal of Medicine Editor in Chief: 'Throw the Bums Out'
October 9th 2020In an interview with Axios about the first political editorial in the journal's history, Editor-in-Chief Eric Rubin says it is not an endorsement of Joe Biden but sends the message to "simply throw the bums out" and not vote for Donald Trump.
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AMA Applauds California’s Mental Health Reform Law
October 1st 2020The American Medical Association recently applauded California Governor Gavin Newsom and the sponsors of the state’s new mental health reform law, Senate Bill 855, which will require all health insurers and behavioral health management organizations to rely on evidence-based treatment guidelines developed by physicians and health care professionals—and not financial considerations.
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Proliferation of Biosimilars Could Be Costly for Oncologists, Warns Texas Oncology Policy Leader
September 28th 2020Texas Oncology Executive Vice President Debra Patt says it will be unrealistically expensive for oncologists to keep many biosimilars for the same innovator product in their inventories.
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Research Shows Increase of Americans with Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
September 14th 2020The American Medical Association and American Heart Association reaffirm commitment to working together to equip physicians and all Americans, particularly communities of color, with resources to lower blood pressure rates across the country.
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