28% of antibiotics prescribed without in-person visits for Medicaid patients

(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

More than a quarter of outpatient prescriptions for antibiotics among Medicaid recipients were not associated with a clinic visit, according to a study published Feb. 3 in Health Affairs.  Continue reading article here…

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