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April 21st 2024
Data presented at ACP 2024 shows non-White patients may be particularly subjected to more risk of discrimination in their care when ED boarding extends past 24 hours.
Navigating Newer Approaches to Managing IgA Nephropathy
April 14, 2024
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The Expanding Role of Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Targeting Immune Cells to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
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Medical Crossfire®: Updates in Continuous Glucose Monitoring—Having the Important Conversations With Your Patients
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Improving Care for Patients with Motor Complications of Parkinson Disease: Role of Technology and Data
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Clinical Consultations™: Considerations for Customizing Care Plans for Patients with Parkinson Disease Psychosis
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Evaluating the Recent Advancements in Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment: A Case-Based Approach to Managing CKD and Related Comorbidities
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Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Emerging Therapies and Treatment Strategies to Improve Care for Your Patients with Anemia in CKD
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
September 15, 2024
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Mastering MS: Translating Evidence into Optimal Management Plans
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Bridging the Care Gap in Anemia in CKD: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing Patient Care
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Advances In Treating Migraine in Your OB/GYN Practice: Navigating Treatment Paradigms to Improve Patient Care
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Recognizing Rett Syndrome Early to Improve Long-term Management Outcomes
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5th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®
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Elevating Care for PAH: Applying Recommended Management Approaches to Maximize Outcomes
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Advances In™ Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis and Management
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7th Annual New York Cardio-Endo-Renal Collaborative (NY CERC)
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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Community Practice Connections™: Transforming Multiple Sclerosis Care – Clinical Updates on the Effects of BTK Inhibitors
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Burst CME: Optimizing Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™ : Visualizing the Role of the Complement Proteins in Neurologic Disorders
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Bridging the Gap in Multiple Sclerosis – A Focus on Clinical and Healthcare Disparities in Black Patients
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of the Complement Pathway in Neurological Disorders
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‘REEL’ Time Patient Counseling™: Navigating the Complex Journey of Diagnosing and Managing Fabry Disease
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Implications of Anti-Complement Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Envisioning Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Managing ANCA-associated Vasculitis
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Individualizing Treatment for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Reducing the Burden of Parkinson Disease Psychosis with Personalized Management Plans
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The pundits are going to have their field day with this one. "The danger [with this Bill] is that as costs continue to rise and coverage becomes less comprehensive, people will conclude that we've tried health reform and it didn't work. But the real problem will be that we didn't really try it.
‘Paradigm Shift' Needed in Disease Control to Account for Human Mobility
October 29th 2009A researcher at McMaster University, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, has proposed that a “paradigm shift” needs to occur in disease control that focuses more on the impact that human travel can have on the moving of drug-resistant infectious diseases around the world.
How Can I Help?: Streamlining Call Management
The impetus for Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children’s switch to a centralized system came about because the hospital administrators wanted patients communicating with live people. An admirable goal for sure, but with only two live people available to take calls at anyone time, patients often ended up spending 15 minutes on hold waiting for a human voice, becoming frustrated and hanging up.
Rooting Out Fraud Part 3: Billing Abuse by an Anesthesia Group
I was out of town on business and had a 'slip & fall.' After many tries and many hours on the phone, Oxford could not direct us to a plan orthopedist—hand surgeon? Yes; Foot and ankle? Didn't happen. Ironically (or was it?), that bureaucratic hurdle saved them a bundle.
Does Pre-MI Angina Protect against Cardiovascular Complications in Hospitalized Patients?
September 17th 2009A case report notes that several studies have linked preinfarction angina with a lower incidence of complications in hospitalized patients, particularly in older patients and in patients with diabetes.
By Year End, Most Hospitals will be Smoke-free Facilities
September 16th 2009The Joint Commission's Health Services Research Department conducted a survey of nearly 2,000 hospitals and found that 45% have a smoke-free facility policy. This represents close to a 3% increase since 1992 when the Joint Commission required all of its accredited hospitals to ban smoking inside the hospital.