182. Health Policy Basics: Implementation of the International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision.
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) standardizes diagnostic codes into meaningful criteria to enable the storage and retrieval of information regarding patient care. Whereas other countries have been using ICD, 10th Revision (ICD-10), for years, the United States will transition from ICD, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), to ICD-10, on 1 October 2015. This transition is one of the largest and most technically challenging changes that the medical community has experienced in the past several decades. This article outlines the implications of moving to ICD-10 and recommends resources to facilitate the transition.
183. Leukotriene-receptor antagonists versus placebo in the treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
作者: Michael Miligkos.;Raveendhara R Bannuru.;Hadeel Alkofide.;Sucharita R Kher.;Christopher H Schmid.;Ethan M Balk.
来源: Ann Intern Med. 2015年163卷10期756-67页
Leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) are recommended as an alternative treatment in patients with mild asthma, but their effect compared with placebo is unclear.
187. Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
Update of the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-related disease in adults, including pregnant women.
188. Behavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: A Review of Reviews for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
作者: Carrie D Patnode.;Jillian T Henderson.;Jamie H Thompson.;Caitlyn A Senger.;Stephen P Fortmann.;Evelyn P Whitlock.
来源: Ann Intern Med. 2015年163卷8期608-21页
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
189. Medicare Chronic Care Management Payments and Financial Returns to Primary Care Practices: A Modeling Study.
作者: Sanjay Basu.;Russell S Phillips.;Asaf Bitton.;Zirui Song.;Bruce E Landon.
来源: Ann Intern Med. 2015年163卷8期580-8页
Physicians have traditionally been reimbursed for face-to-face visits. A new non-visit-based payment for chronic care management (CCM) of Medicare patients took effect in January 2015.
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