Addiction
US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug
The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication.
Apr 27, 2021
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News tagged with nurse practitioner
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Under 30 and sexually active? It's a good idea to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Medications
Study finds efforts to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short
Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder as a medication assisted treatment.
Apr 9, 2021
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Cardiology
Stroke, blindness, a heart transplant—and a can-do spirit
Hana Hooper went to college with dreams of becoming a veterinarian. She aspired to boost her knowledge of biology and intended to amplify her interest in art.
Mar 23, 2021
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Health
Provider teams outperform solo care for new-onset chronic disease
(HealthDay)—Provider teams outperform solo providers for management of three new-onset chronic diseases, while among solo providers, care management and outcome differ little between physicians and nonphysicians, according ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Medications
Systems that use AI to match medications with patients can reduce prescription costs, study reveals
As a result of rising medication costs, patients often stop following medical treatment plans and fail to get better. Without detailed information, medical practitioners can do little to help.
Dec 18, 2020
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Medical economics
Nurse practitioners bring big savings to long-term care facilities in Quebec
Countries worldwide face challenges meeting the growing needs for long-term care services because of high costs. A study led by researchers from McGill University and Université du Québec en Outaouais shows that introducing ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Medications
Nurse practitioners play key role in opioid addiction treatment in very rural areas
Giving nurse practitioners the authority to prescribe buprenorphine has brought that gold standard treatment for opioid addiction to people who might not have had access to it before, according to a new study led by Tracy ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Rural patients with Alzheimer disease have shorter survival
(HealthDay)—Rural Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) spend more time in nursing homes, receive less home health care, and have shorter survival than their urban counterparts, according ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Proactivity and partnership pay off for nursing homes in a pandemic, study suggests
Seven months ago, the nation first heard of a surge of COVID-19 deaths in a Washington nursing home—an early warning sign of how the coronavirus could rip through such facilities. Since that time, more than 40% of the Americans ...
Oct 13, 2020
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