78 people charged for $2.5 billion in alleged healthcare fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2023
A two-week nationwide law enforcement action has culminated in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in telemedicine, pharmaceutical and other healthcare fraud, as well...
Rate of opioid Rx at discharge from emergency department declining
Jan 20, 2023
A decrease was seen in rate and percentage of emergency department visits with opioid prescribed at discharge from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020.
Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients
Dec 05, 2022
A reduction was seen in the rate of one or more opioid days and in the rate of one or more pain-related hospital events.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
Opioid Rx down for chronic noncancer pain, cancer pain in U.S. adults
Aug 15, 2022
Declines in opioid prescribing are outpacing increases in the receipt of nonopioid therapies.
Johnson & Johnson finalizes $26 billion opioid settlement
Feb 28, 2022
The money will be used in efforts to reverse the damage of the opioid crisis.
Heart surgery patients may not need opioids at home
Dec 27, 2021
Older age, longer length of hospital stay and undergoing surgery during the past three months of the study were independent predictors of discharge without an opioid prescription.
Strong opioids no better for pain after surgery for fracture
Nov 18, 2021
“These findings suggest that ongoing strong opioid use after discharge from the hospital should not be supported,” the authors wrote.
22.1 percent of U.S. adults with chronic pain use Rx opioids
Aug 05, 2021
There was an increase observed in prescription opioid use with age, followed by a decline among adults aged 65 years and older; prevalence was highest for those aged 45 to 64 years (25.9%).
NSAIDs better than codeine for outpatient postoperative pain
Jun 14, 2021
Global assessments at six and 24 hours were better with NSAID use, and there were fewer adverse effects, including bleeding events.