Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Primary Care
Cardiovascular risk assessment is mostly science but also an art, in part. Get an at-a-glance review here of the risk factors and algorithms that combine both.
Top 5 Immunization Apps for Primary Care Providers
Which immunization apps should you put on your mobile device today? Our app reviewer offers the complete rundown.
Diabetes and Dollars: Cost-of-Care Quiz
True or False: In 2015, Americans spent more on insulin glargine than any other drug. The answer and 9 more questions in our quiz.
Osteoporosis Rx Poor Within 6 Months of Hip Fracture
A new study found that post-hip fracture, less than 5% of elderly patients were started on osteoporosis medication despite high risk for recurrent fracture.
Diabetes and Mentall Illness: 3 New Studies
Results include: The metabolic dangers of neuroleptic Rx in youth; prevalence of T2DM in minorities with severe mental illness; and gaps in care for mentally ill with T2DM.
5 Pharmacy Services that Improve Patient Outcomes
How can your local pharmacy help improve patient outcomes and reduce cost of care? A PharmD explains these 5 "hidden gem" services.
Opioids, Overdose, and Mortality: A 10-Question Quiz
How much do you know about the aftermath of a nonfatal opioid overdose? Take our 10-question quiz to find out.
How to Improve HCV Screening Rates: A 6-Step QI Experience
HCV screening rates improved at one large clinic from 24% to over 90% and were sustained at 1 year. How? With this 6-step intervention.
Reducing Risk and Rates of Severe Hypoglycemia
Severe hypoglycemia is more prevalent than previously believed and also significantly underreported. Details from 3 studies at ADA 2018.
Novel Markers, Glycemic Variability Predict CV Events in Diabetes
From ADA 2018: Two new biomarkers predict CV events independently of conventional risk factors, plus post-hoc analysis of VADT.
10 New Drugs for Primary Care: Q2 2018
What new drugs should you know about from the second quarter of 2018? Scroll through our quick slideshow to find out.
Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Migraine Treatment: The PRESTO Study
Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation may be a viable method for the treatment of acute episodic migraine, according to a new study.
Top 5 Locum Tenens Apps for Primary Care Providers
Do you do locum tenens work or think you might be interested? Our app reviewer looks at 5 apps that help you plan, stay organized, manage budgets, and relax.
Insulin Discontinuation and Other Measures of GLP-1 RA Efficacy
What is the impact on insulin dose, A1c, body weight of adding GLP-1 RA to a MDI insulin regimen? Three studies from ADA 2018 illuminate.
ADA 2018: CV Benefits of SGLT-2 Inhibitors
Three studies at ADA 2018 highlight the current track record of SGLT-2is in reducing CV-related morbidity and mortality.
Headline Medical News: June 2018
Patient Care scoured the web to find the top news in medicine this month that could affect your practice. Which ones made the cut?
ADA 2018: Oral Agents and Insulin - Combined, Compared
Should you: Stop a DPP-4i when you start insulin? Prescribe initial triple combination Rx? What about SGLT2i + DPP-4i + MET vs insulin + MET? Find out.
ADA 2018: New Basal Insulins go Head-to-Head
How do 2nd generation basal insulin formulations perform vs their predecessors? We report highlights of 3 important studies from the ADA 78th Scientific Sessions.
Medicare Part D
The gap in Medicare Part D coverage, aka "the donut hole," may be a problem for many of your older patients, starting right about now.
Midyear Pain Quiz for Primary Care
What's your pain IQ? Find out with this 12-question round-up from popular Patient Care pain quizzzes.
