Health Policy
Coding
Audit Proof Your Mohs Note
Medicare’s updated guidance for documentation of Mohs micrographic surgery includes some new requirements that Mohs surgeons should ensure are...
Original Research
Discrepancies in Skin Cancer Screening Reporting Among Patients, Primary Care Physicians, and Patient Medical Records
Dermatologists should be aware of the variability in practice and execution of full-body skin examinations among primary care providers and offer...
Commentary
Combatting Climate Change: 10 Interventions for Dermatologists to Consider for Sustainability
There are impactful and low-cost, cost-effective, or cost-saving changes that can be made to mitigate the climate crisis. Herein, we provide 10...
Latest News
White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
“The public health emergency further raises awareness about monkeypox, which will encourage clinicians to test for it.”
Original Research
Nonphysician Clinicians in Dermatology Residencies: Cross-sectional Survey on Residency Education
Dermatology residents think that formal training in supervising nonphysician clinicians would be a beneficial addition to the residency curriculum...
Latest News
WHO tracking new Omicron subvariant in India
BA.2.75 has eight mutations beyond those seen in BA.5, which “could make immune escape worse than what we’re seeing now.”
Case Letter
Nevus Lipomatosis Deemed Suspicious by Airport Security
Nevus lipomatosis is a benign fatty lesion that most commonly is found on the medial thighs or trunk of adults.
Latest News
Lawmakers argue for changes in prior authorization processes
Reports from a federal watchdog agency find patterns of denials of prior authorization requests of covered services by insurer-run Medicare...
Feature
LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The update would ensure that government-funded schools make proper accommodations for a trans student population, such as allowing students to use...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
“The omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer-term effects,...
From the Journals
My choice? Unvaccinated pose outsize risk to vaccinated
“The choice of some individuals to refuse vaccination is likely to affect the health and safety of vaccinated people in a manner disproportionate...