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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891411 Forty-two percent of physicians said they feel burned out, while 15% reported feeling depressed, according to a new Medscape survey. Half of those who reported burnout experienced those feelings on a regular basis. Of the smaller number of physicians who reported depression, 70% called it “colloquial,” while 19% said they had clinical depression. Those […]
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www.nationalpainreport.com/study-patients-who-receive-prescription-opioids-are-more-satisfied-with-their-care-8835295.html Patients with musculoskeletal conditions who receive prescription opioids are more satisfied with their care than comparable patients who do not receive opioids. “In the current payment paradigm, reimbursement is partially based on patient satisfaction scores. We sought to understand the relationship between prescription opioid use and satisfaction with care among adults who have musculoskeletal […]
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www.thejointblog.com/illinois-judge-orders-state-add-intractable-pain-qualifying-medical-cannabis-condition/ In a decision that will significantly expand the pool of people eligible to use medical cannabis in Illinois, a judge has ruled that the state must add intractable pain as a qualifying medical cannabis condition. In 2016 the Illinois Department of Public Health rejected a petition to add intractable pain to the state’s medical […]
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Yesterday… about mid afternoon… my computer just decided to self destruct… This is only the second time in all my decades of using computers that I had to seek “professional help” to put my computer back together… Off to Best Buy today and Geek Squad to the rescue… According to them .. .they have seen […]
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www.thecipherbrief.com/us-agents-can-change-story-court-legally The United States owes its existence as an independent nation partly to objections over excessive searches by British colonial authorities. Yet today, it is possible for an individual to go to prison as a result of evidence the U.S. government has deliberately kept hidden and that it may have gathered illegally. Human Rights Watch […]
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http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-14/opioid-lawsuit-discovery-more-point-dollars It’s unlikely the city of Augusta will realize much of a windfall, if any, from joining a pack of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors to recover costs of the epidemic. For one thing, there’s no assurance any monetary awards will be forthcoming. For another thing, the lead law firm in the case, […]
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/14/health-care-deals-could-make-you-healthier-but-may-not-save-you-money/930635001/ The health care industry’s fever for consolidation has shot up with two major deals closing out 2017, but the big question is whether consumers should be feeling any better this year. DaVita Medical Group, which has nearly 300 medical clinics along with about 40 surgery centers and urgent care clinics, will become part of UnitedHealth’s prescription drug […]
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http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180112/NEWS/180119942 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to focus on reducing opioid misuse and promoting drug competition as two of its top policy priorities for 2018. In a list released Thursday, the agency also said it wants to strengthen its scientific workforce and use nutrition to reduce the burden of disease this year. FDA […]
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