IDSA & ID in the News
On a daily basis, IDSA spokespersons interview with media organizations across the country, providing facts, perspectives and important public health information about infectious diseases to the public. Over the past two weeks, IDSA has arranged 15 interviews with member experts. Highlighted below are several of the news stories featuring IDSA members as well as an opinion piece by IDSA board member Daniel McQuillen, MD, FIDSA on the proposed E/M code changes in The Hill.
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- New York Times: A Crazy, Murky System for Pricing H.I.V. Drugs (Rochelle Walensky, MD, FIDSA; Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH; Melanie Thompson, MD, on background)
- U.S. News & World Report: After Florence Comes the Cleanup: Stay Safe (Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD, FIDSA)
- U.S. News & World Report: What is Gastroenteritis? (Matt Zahn, MD)
- The Hill: Infectious disease care is complex — Medicare reimbursement rules should reflect that (Dan McQuillen, MD, FIDSA)
- BioCentury: Gottlieb Release FDA’s Plan to Combat Antibiotic Resistance, Calls for Funding (Amanda Jezek, IDSA Staff)
- Homeland Preparedness News: Infectious Disease Society warns of public health risks post-hurricane(IDSA Statement)
- Infection Control Today: Exorbitant Drug Price Hike Reflects Greed, Not Need, Say Societies(IDSA/HIVMA Statement)
- Infectious Disease News: ‘Opportunistic greed’: ID groups criticize Nostrum for nitrofurantoin price spike (IDSA/HIVMA Statement)
- MetroWest Daily News: Group to start needle exchange program in Framingham (Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA)
- The Body: The Role of Aging in HIV-Related Hospitalizations and Complications (David Reidel, MD, MPH)
- University Health News: Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Fast Treatment Could Save Your Life (Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA)
- HealthDay: We All Carry a Personal Cloud of Germs, Chemicals (Aaron Glatt, MD, FIDSA)
- STAT News: Sexually transmitted infections are at an all-time high. Urgent action is needed (Melanie, Thompson, MD, FIDSA; Matt Zahn, MD, FIDSA)