Given the evidence of high 5- and 10-year survivorship rates for localized prostate cancer, the effect of treatment on symptom-related quality of life is an important consideration for men choosing among available treatment options. Two PCORI-funded studies published in the March 21, 2017 issue...
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ACIP Approves New Guidance on HPV, Pneumococcal Vaccines
July 03, 2019 03:21 pm Chris Crawford – During the June 26-27 meeting(www.cdc.gov) of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization...
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Draft Recommendation Statement, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening
Draft: Recommendation Summary
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Men ages 65 to 74 years who have ever smoked
The USPSTF recommends one-time...
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Medicare’s Direct Provider Contracting: To Primary Care And Beyond
Direct provider contracting (DPC) is coming to Medicare.
Under a new announcement about reforming health care payment and delivery, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced forthcoming DPC models as part of the effort to “...
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Medication Overload: America’s Other Drug Problem. How the drive to prescribe is harming older adults.
In the last year, older adults in the U.S. sought medical care nearly 5 million times due to serious side effects from one or more medications. More than a quarter million of these visits resulted in hospitalizations, at a cost of $3.8 billion (see Appendix A in the full report). These numbers...
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Measles/Plan-for-Travel
Most measles cases in the U.S. result from international travel. Make sure you and your loved ones are protected against measles before international travel.
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Patients Over Paperwork
Patients Over Paperwork
We’re putting patients first by reviewing and streamlining our regulations so we can:
Reduce unnecessary burden
Increase efficiencies
Improve the beneficiary experience
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New Approaches to Management of Depression
Interview with Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD, author of Evolving Issues in the Treatment of Depression
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Legal Advocacy To Improve Care For Older Adults With Complex Needs
Legal advocacy is a recognized strategy to address social factors that influence the health of populations with complex care needs. Such advocacy can ...
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Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List
The FDA Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List is intended to quickly alert the public when the FDA identifies ingredients that do not appear to be lawfully included in products marketed as dietary supplements.
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