If the Drug Doesn't Work, You Don't Pay: The Reality of Outcomes-Based Contracting
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Latest idea to reduce drug costs is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Under-vaccination Common Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Their Siblings
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Under-vaccination is a major problem facing the Autism Community
Read MoreDocs Rebel Against Prior Authorization
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Prior authorization gets terrible reviews from practicing doctors, in a wakeup call to the insurance industry.
Read More"Deaths of Despair" Vary Widely Across the Country
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A new report documents dramatic county-by-county variation in deaths due to alcohol abuse, drug abuse, suicide, and interpersonal violence.
Read More#MeToo Comes to Medicine: Doc-to-Doc with Reshma Jagsi, MD PhD
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Medicine, with its hierarchical institutional structure and male-dominated history, is ripe for abuse. But despite the strides being made in other industries in the wake of the #MeToo movement, medicine seems to be lagging behind.
Read MoreOpioids Tie Non-opioid Painkillers in Randomized Trial, Which Means Opioids Lose.
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The JAMA study suggests that opioids may have little role in the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain.
Read More1 in 7 Teens is "Sexting", 1 in 10 Have Had a Sext Shared Without Consent
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The JAMA Pediatrics study used data from more than 100,000 teenagers to assess sexting habits.
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Link Maternal, Child Weight
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Overweight mothers tend to have overweight children, but the link is not entirely genetic. A new study suggests that the gut microbiome may play an important role.
Read MoreThe Story of Ms. L: Doc-to-Doc with Audrey Provenzano, MD MPH
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One of the best weapons in the fight against the opioid epidemic is mired in red tape.
Read MoreA Link Between Ultrasound and Autism? Doubtful.
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Many outlets are reporting that a study links prenatal ultrasound with autism spectrum disorder - in fact the study shows just the opposite.
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