Alicia Ault

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Alicia Ault

Some neurologists and a consumer watchdog are raising concerns that a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform affiliated with the drug company Eli Lilly — marketed to individuals concerned about memory loss — could lead to misdiagnoses or unnecessary treatment with anti-amyloids. Lilly, which makes the once-monthly anti-amyloid infusion donanemab (Kisunla), announced in late March that patients would be able to quickly access a neurologist for diagnosis via its telehealth platform, LillyDirect.

3 weeks ago | medscape.com | Alicia Ault

Two federal agencies have delayed implementation of two rules that would have allowed clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) for up to 6 months without an in-person visit, stating that more time is needed to review whether the rules are lawful.

4 weeks ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Alexis Pellek |Alicia Ault |Carina Storrs |Youssef Rddad

Practice consolidation in radiation oncology has led to fewer and larger practices, even as the total number of physicians in the specialty has steadily grown, according to a new study. The findings, published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, offer a clearer assessment of what had been a moving target in cancer care, experts say. “Radiation oncology is undergoing consolidation and has been since at least 2013.

1 month ago | smithsonianmag.com | Alicia Ault

A regal, indigo-painted portal cuts between a virtual landscape of green hedges and blue skies with high puffy clouds, while playful flute tunes resound through the exhibition’s entrance. Inside, centered on an orange wall, is a 6-by-3-foot painting of the Hindu god Krishna in the form of Shrinathji, a 7-year-old child. The blue-skinned figure, draped in necklaces and garlands, appears to be playing with an orange scarf, while four cows gaze up from below his feet.

Jan 13, 2025 | mdedge.com | Alicia Ault

A new federal rule could force hospitals and doctors’ groups to boost health cybersecurity measures to better protect patients’ health information and prevent ransomware attacks. Some of the proposed requirements could be expensive for healthcare providers.