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Improved records, communication drive Oncology Care Model success
Effective EHRs, leadership, and physician-patient communication are key elements to successful implementation of the Center for Medicare &...
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Antiabortion measures may lead to Supreme Court showdown
“Lawmakers must support health policies based on sound science and evidence. Politicians must seek to improve access to care, not restrict it,”...
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High-deductible plans do not raise out-of-pocket costs for autism care
Patients in both HDHP and traditional insurance plans spend large sums on ASD-related care in coverage mandate states, but because costs likely...
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Employed physicians now outnumber independent doctors
A majority of doctors still work in small practices, although that number is falling.
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CMS proposes payment increase for administering CAR T in the hospital
The CMS would raise the new technology add-on payment to hospitals for administration of CAR T-cell therapies from $186,500 to $242,450.
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Trump administration asks court to invalidate ACA
Federal attorneys argue that provisions of the health care law cannot be severed from the whole and thus, the entire ACA should be struck down....
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Pretrial screening panels: Do they reduce frivolous claims?
At least 17 states have pretrial screening panels that examine medical malpractice cases. Opinions are mixed about whether the panels are useful...
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Courts temporarily block Title X changes
The Trump administration wants to restrict funding from clinics that provide abortion counseling or that refer patients for abortion services.
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CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
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Report: Part B funds stable, hospital trust running out
Annual report shows Medicare’s Part B trust fund is secure, while Medicare’s Part A trust fund will deplete in 7 years.
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Malpractice: Diagnostic errors top allegation involving children
Obstetricians, pediatricians, and orthopedic surgeons most often named in pediatric malpractice claims.
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CDC clarifies opioid prescribing guidelines in cancer, sickle cell disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified its guidelines on opioid prescribing after concerns surfaced that insurers were...
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Malpractice: More lawsuits does not equal more relocations
Physicians who have been sued multiple times are no more likely to relocate geographically than doctors who have never faced a claim, a new...
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Psychiatrists sue ABPN over its MOC process
The lawsuit contends that the board has created a monopoly over the MOC market and is violating antitrust laws.
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Session encourages action on improving gender equity
“Without deliberate focus and attention, it will take 200 years to close the gender equity gap worldwide."