If current trends hold, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is predicted to surpass cancer deaths by 2025, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), Medscape reported....Read More »
Q: Does anyone have experience with denials based on the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) versus the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) criteria?
Response #1: First, as to criteria, it should...Read More »
Q: An elderly male patient has a rectal fistula with an abscess requiring complex packing of the wound. The most recent wound documentation reports “complex persistent rectal fistula with underlying abscess present, cultures show positive for E. coli and Klebsiella.” The patient will...Read More »
Family physicians are among the top three specialties in medicine experiencing burnout this year, according to a survey conducted by Medscape Medical News. Recently, researchers examined what is driving...Read More »
Last week at the Obesity Society’s Obesity Week meeting, a preview was shown of an upcoming document to reframe the diagnosis of obesity, Medscape Medical News reported....Read More »