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Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropria ...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2019 Updated Beers Criteria—updated from 2015—are designed to reduce o ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Preventive Medicine


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Team-Based Care: Latest Data on Family Physician, ...

A recent study published in Family Medicine demonstrates the positive impact on practice capacity and scope of practice ...

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Preceptors and Tax Credits—Interprofessional ...

This blog is information only and not to be construed for legal tax advice—you must consult your tax professional ...

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How Do Drug Pricing Systems Work? If There Is More ...

Have you ever noticed how much more expensive drug prices become every year? I think we have all noticed this increase, ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Rheumatology


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Choose Wisely As To When You Schedule Your Medical ...

Most of us tend to need a pick-me-up—perhaps a cup of coffee—around mid- to late-afternoon. But a new study ...

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Consider Deprescribing in Our Older Adults

We all have patients in our practices who are older and on numerous medications. They are stabilizing their problems but ...

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Advanced Practice Providers and Liability Risk

It is a misconception that advanced practice providers (APPs) can't get sued because any errors are a physician's respon ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, NPs & PAs, Practice Management/Career


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National Stop the Bleed Month

Did you know that May 2019 is the first-ever National Stop the Bleed Month? Also, May 23 is the second annual Stop the B ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Miscellaneous, Preventive Medicine, Public Health


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Hypertension in the Pediatric Population

The prevalence of systemic hypertension (HTN) in the pediatric population is now commonly observed to be increasing, esp ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Health Policy and Trends, Preventive Medicine


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