The HCPLive Psychiatry condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on mental illnesses. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and more.
November 14th 2024
A study found a 3.5-fold increased schizophrenia risk in those with hallucinogen-related emergency department visits.
SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Cutting through the Fog of Cloud Computing
August 11th 2010More than one technology pundit has claimed that desktop software and computing that relies on local servers is on life support, soon to be replaced by an Internet-based approach that relies on a "cloud" of applications and virtual resources that are delivered over the Web via your browser. Are proponents who want to apply this concept to EMRs correct when they say that this is the future of health IT, or do they have their head in the clouds?
Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Update Implements Reform Provisions
CMS published its annual regulatory update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including rules implementing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Health Care Reform: Guidance on Claims and Appeals Rules
Interim final rules clarify the scope of internal claims and appeals procedures and external review processes under PPACA.
Pharmaceuticals in the Information Age--Guest Blogger Dr. Mitchell Newmark
It's become a standard for me, when prescribing psychiatric medication, to ask patients if they intend to look it up on the Internet. I think the Internet is often a terrible place to go hunting for information.
OCR Issues Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules to Implement HITECH Act
On July 14, 2010, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a proposed rule containing modifications to the privacy standards, security standards, and enforcement regulations under HIPAA.