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Antibiotic Prescriptions
Inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance, and rates are high and growing in lower- and middle-income countries.
The authors conducted a randomized field experiment in 227 private health facilities in Tanzania, with standardized patients presenting uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.
Standardized patients were randomly assigned to express knowledge (informed) or not (uninformed) that antibiotics were not
required to treat them.
There was a very high rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescription, with 86.0 percent of informed standardized patients and 94.8 percent of uninformed standardized patients prescribed an antibiotic.
The authors write, "Taken with this existing evidence, our findings suggest that broader intervention is needed beyond patient education to reduce unnecessary
antibiotic prescription in Tanzania."
As the US enters a new phase of pandemic recovery with virtual care firmly established as a care modality, telehealth
regulations, models, and payments must transform for long-term sustainability.
To guide the implementation of equitable telehealth strategies, Jen Lau and Janine Knudsen from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recommend that health care draw inspiration from public health.
Today in Health Affairs Forefront, Scott Krugman and Daniel Rauch discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the existing crisis in pediatric hospital care, with many facilities closing down pediatric units.
Listen to our latest podcasts. On today’s episode of This Week, Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts discuss the Federal Trade Commission's probe of pharmacy benefit managers and how vertical integration and consolidation may affect patients and health care consumers.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers, the FTC & You
Listen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts discuss the FTC's probe into pharmacy benefit managers and how vertical integration and consolidation may affect patients and health care consumers.
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