Importance Approximately 25% to 40% of hospitalized adults are discharged to receive postacute care (PAC) either at home through home health (HH) or in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), or long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). An overview of…
In this AMA STEPS ForwardÆ podcast, Jarrett Dodd, MD, a family medicine physician, chief medical officer of CVFP Medical Group, and Virginia market medical director for Privia Medical Group ó Mid-Atlantic, shares his experience with the evolution of his relatively…
This AMA STEPS ForwardÆ toolkit explains the basics of outpatient billing and coding, including telehealth billing and coding, to allow physicians to simplify their documentation and write notes easily and efficiently.
This case report describes abdominal clonus diagnosed in a man aged 49 years with a history of a T5 spinal cord injury, kidney dysfunction, and obesity who presented with worsening involuntary movements of the abdomen.
Importance Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder that affects approximately 3% of US adults to a clinically significant extent and can cause substantial sleep disturbance. Observations Restless legs syndrome is characterized by an overwhelming urge to move the limbs,…
Importance Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies have revolutionized the management of chronic conditions like obesity and diabetes. Consistent with the overlap between feeding and metabolic pathways and those mediating addictive behaviors, growing evidence suggests that GLP-1 therapies may also be beneficial for…
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters (CRISM) guideline on management of opioid use disorder (OUD).
This case report describes a man in his 30s who was referred for the evaluation of a 3-month destructive process affecting the nail matrix and nail plate of the left thumbnail.
Importance Adjuvant immunotherapy is increasingly integrated into cancer care to reduce recurrence and improve survival. However, its high cost raises critical concerns regarding affordability and economic value across diverse health system contexts. Objective To synthesize published economic evaluations of adjuvant immunotherapy and…
A 36-year-old man with a 4-year history of Crohn disease who was receiving maintenance therapy with infliximab presented with 6 months of progressive left mandibular pain and swelling. What is your diagnosis?
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