Specialist vendor offers payment flexibility in lieu of long-term contracts

A vendor serving specialist practices with a suite of software and revenue cycle services is now offering its products for use on a month-to-month basis. The short-term approach is a welcome alternative to providers being tied to long-term outsourced contracts and fearing poor performance from a vendor. The company, MedEvolve, is also providing a suite… Read More: Specialist vendor offers payment flexibility in lieu of long-term contracts »

Pregnant Women in the US: Less Alcohol and Cigarettes, More Pot

Using data from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health between 2002 and 2016, researchers sought to study changes in the use of alcohol, cigarette, and cannabis during pregnancy in a nationally representative sample of women aged 18 to 44 years. Of the 12,988 pregnant women in this cohort, only women aged 18 to… Read More: Pregnant Women in the US: Less Alcohol and Cigarettes, More… »

In Brief: Mothers with Affective Illness (Even In Remission) Have Deficits in Emotional Processing

We have long known that postpartum depression may have negative effects on the child and may contribute to deficits in social development and emotional regulation.  Exactly what mediates these effects is not so clear; however, researchers have observed that depressed mothers tend to be less responsive to their children’s emotional cues and are more likely… Read More: In Brief: Mothers with Affective Illness (Even In Remission) Have… »