Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Cost of preventable adult hospital stays topped $33 billion in 2017
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 23, 2020
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U.S. adults reach Healthy People 2020 cholesterol goal
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 23, 2020
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Asthma leads spending on avoidable pediatric inpatient stays
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 19, 2020
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Comorbidities increase COVID-19 deaths by factor of 12
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 16, 2020
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It’s official: COVID-19 was bad for the health care business
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 15, 2020
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It’s official: COVID-19 was bad for the health care business
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 15, 2020
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Long-acting insulin analogue approved for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 12, 2020
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Racism joins COVID-19 at the primary care table
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 12, 2020
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Mental health visits account for 19% of ED costs
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 10, 2020
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By the numbers: Asthma-COPD overlap deaths
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 9, 2020
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Americans avoided emergency departments early in the pandemic
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 3, 2020
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COVID-19 effect: Prescription fills mostly down for leading drugs
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: May 29, 2020
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COVID-19: Putting distance between projection and reality
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: May 29, 2020
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New crayons reflect the global palette of skin tones
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: May 27, 2020
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Suicide often associated with bullying in LGBTQ youth
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: May 27, 2020
