COLA is a leader in gathering data related to the value of near-patient testing to physicians in their practice as well as data about how PAMA-related cuts are impacting patient access to testing. With discussions in Congress related to H.R. 3584, The Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act...
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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook
Purpose
The AHRQ Academy developed the Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook (referred to as the MAT for OUD Playbook), a practical guide for implementing MAT in primary care and other ambulatory care settings. While the Playbook aims to help providers in rural...
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An Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Educational Objective
To understand how to diagnose and treat venous thromboembolic disease.
Venous thromboembolic disease is common. There are many steps necessary to establish a diagnosis or treat this disease. These are summarized in this JAMA Clinical...
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Family Medicine Discovers
FMD RapSDI program calls for applications to support short-term innovative and high-impact projects. No previous research experience is required. Physicians selected as FMD RapSDI Scholars will serve as Principal Investigators for their projects and will receive support and...
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Evidence Update for Clinicians: Treatment Options for People with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A recent update of a systematic review, supported by PCORI through a research partnership with AHRQ, informs clinicians on psychological and pharmacological treatments for PTSD in adults. The review reports on 207 articles from 193 studies published before 2018, updating a 2013 review.
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Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine
Some pharmaceuticals are regulated as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when discarded. This final rule adds regulations for the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals by healthcare facilities and reverse distributors. Healthcare facilities (for both...
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Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Problems
Interview with Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS, author of Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Medical and Psychiatric Problems: A Clinical Review, and Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MBBS, MD, author of Medical Marijuana: Is the Cart Before the Horse?
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Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From the Nation’s Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations
Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From the Nation’s Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations
The editors at Annals of Internal Medicine are deeply saddened by the tragic mass shootings in Ohio and Texas. Our hearts go...
Communication Strategies for Sharing Prognostic Information With Patients: Beyond Survival Statistics
Interview with Joanna Paladino, MD, author of Communication Strategies for Sharing Prognostic Information With Patients: Beyond Survival Statistics
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality and NORC at The University of Chicago, created the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use to develop and implement a bundle of...