Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions https://www.csiopioids.org/ CSI:OPIOIDs (Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions) is a scientific research study to closely examine suicides that happen after prescription opioid dose reductions in patients with long-term pain. Beginning as a pilot study supported by UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, today it’s supported […]

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10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plans

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plans https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/107253 Improvements needed in network accuracy and transparency regarding denial rates, they say Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) members wrestled last week with how to prevent a range of frustrations they say providers and patients are encountering with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Although the […]

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