Alert in doctors’ ordering system about scarce supplies leads to 29% drop in blood clotting tests; could provide model for other efforts to encourage wise use.
As people age 50-80 turn to integrative strategies like massage therapy, chiropractic care, meditation and yoga, primary care providers need to know.
Most older adults take multiple drugs but 80% haven’t had a medication review to check safety and potential savings, and 83% them don’t realize it may be covered by insurance.
A pain management clinical pharmacist-specialist describes what her unique job in the hospital entails.
Children and adults with high deductible health plans are paying significantly more for the life-saving medication even as competitors to EpiPen became available.
It's the largest study to examine opioid prescription patterns for adults living with cerebral palsy and spina bifida.