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Florida NPs Speak Out
November 20, 2009 1:59 PM by Jennifer Ford
Florida's NPs have been fighting a long fight to win controlled substance prescriptive authority in the state. One roadblock is the proliferation of "pill mills" in Florida - clinics of ill repute where seemingly anyone can purchase prescription medications. Read More...
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NP Testifies in Vermont Hearing About Drug Samples
October 28, 2009 8:32 AM by Jill Rollet
After banning the traditional free marketing lunches for healthcare providers offered by pharmaceutical reps, the state of Vermont is considering requiring pharma companies to report or even eliminate free drug samples. At a hearing held by the state's Read More...
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Side by Side
October 22, 2009 12:59 PM by Michelle Pronsati
I attended the second annual Aesthetic Extender Symposium last weekend, and days later I am left with some distinct and positive impressions about much more than the aesthetics industry. First, some background. The symposium was cofounded by Krystie P. Read More...
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H1N1 and Nonchalance in the Young
October 21, 2009 12:47 PM by Jennifer Ford
Have you noticed nonchalance about seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines in young adults? The way that H1N1 is affecting those under 25, and the way that patients in that age group seem to treat their own health, could pose a big challenge to NPs trying to keep Read More...
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On the Scene at GAPNA
October 3, 2009 8:41 AM by Michelle Pronsati
The care of older adults is the overriding issue at this year's GAPNA conference of course, but members are also turning their attention to national practice issues that affect all NP specialties. Yesterday, Evelyn Duffy, NP, director of the adult and Read More...
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Retail Clinics: Location, Location, Location
May 28, 2009 3:15 PM by Jennifer Ford
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that retail health clinics gravitate toward more affluent neighborhoods. They could, therefore, not be serving the under- and uninsured or poorer populations that are in more need of healthcare. Read More...
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Patients Saving by Not Filling Rx
April 8, 2009 4:05 PM by Jennifer Ford
According to data published by Wolters Kluwer Health, patients are increasingly declining to fill their prescriptions as their wallets become thinner. The Wall Street Journal reported these findings today, showing that 6.8% of patients did not fill their Read More...
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Take Care Offers Free Visits
April 1, 2009 9:49 AM by Jennifer Ford
Take Care Health Systems has made quite a big announcement: Clinics will be offering free health care services to patients who've suffered a job loss after March 31, 2009 and are uninsured as a result. Quest Diagnostics also announced that they will offer Read More...
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The Changing Face of Pharma
March 24, 2009 8:43 AM by Michelle Pronsati
Over the past year or so, nurse practitioner organizations have received less and less financial support from the pharmaceutical industry for various events at national and state conferences. This started as a result of significant shifts in marketing Read More...
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Video Good Choice for Patient Education
February 13, 2009 9:20 AM by Jill Rollet
I saw this great patient education video about lost tampons on a blog called Doc Gurley, Posts From an Insane Healthcare System . The blogger appears in the video giving humorous, yet expert, advice about how a tampon can get "lost" and what to do about Read More...
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Everyday Cheapskate Is a Fan
February 10, 2009 8:32 AM by Michelle Pronsati
This morning's inbox featured a raving review of retail health clinics from Mary Hunt, the writer known as "The Everyday Cheapskate." The headline for her e-newsletter today is "You're Sick, They're Quick." In it, she recounts her son's recent visit to Read More...
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Retail Health Will Expand in Scope
February 5, 2009 11:46 AM by Jennifer Ford
It's official: When before there were just hints and hypotheticals, now retail health operators are openly confessing to plans for expanding services. In " Retail Medical Clinics Are Poised to Play an Increasingly Important Role in Primary Care " by AISHealth.com, Read More...
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Reducing Weight Bias in Health Care
February 2, 2009 11:49 AM by Jennifer Ford
Yale University created a video that it posted on YouTube titled " Weight Bias in Health Care ," which provides useful information for providers to keep in mind when treating overweight and obese patients. According to the video, the prevalence of weight Read More...
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Oh, Those Off-Label Uses!
January 27, 2009 8:45 AM by Michelle Pronsati
The issue of off-label prescribing has been debated for years. For the first time that I can recall, federal forces seem to be leaning in favor of allowing some wiggle room. In the waning days of the Bush administration, the FDA issued a declaration allowing Read More...
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Sleep. It's Good Medicine!
January 13, 2009 11:30 AM by Michelle Pronsati
It seems that study after study is demonstrating the value of a good night’s sleep. The most recent one was published in the Jan. 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine and reported widely in media outlets today. Sheldon Cohen, a psychology professor Read More...
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