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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 14, 2020
A chart in the draft physician fee schedule shows reductions for many specialties that do not routinely bill for office visits.
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 7, 2020
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization, fo...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 2, 2020
US regulators eventually could safely approve vaccines for COVID-19 if the process is kept free of political pressure regarding time lines, study p...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 24, 2020
J&J’s vaccine is unusual in that it will be tested based on a single dose, while other advanced candidates have been tested in two-dose regimen...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 11, 2020
The intention is to recognize the extra expenses involved in steps now routinely taken to reduce the risk for COVID transmission from office visits...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 3, 2020
Clinicians should consider screening their patients at risk for hypertension and diabetes for both sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia.
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: August 31, 2020
The Trump administration is sticking with a plan to boost certain Medicare pay for many primary care and other specialties focused heavily on offic...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: August 6, 2020
Primary care and office visits will benefit, procedure-heavy specialties will pay the price.
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: July 2, 2020
The AMA, AAFP, and others have signed a statement encouraging organizations not to inquire about clinicians and health care staff’s previous histor...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: May 13, 2020
Results from a study of 354 patients show a blood test spotting signs of colon cancer and abnormal growths.
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: May 12, 2020
A review of medical records found people who had taken ranitidine were not more likely to have cancer than those who took famotidine.
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: May 12, 2020
Children were more likely to need medical care for abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome following parents’ illnesses and injuries, a review ...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: April 28, 2020
The group’s goal is to use online voting and discussions among physicians across specialties to advocate for more and better legislation on pressin...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: April 28, 2020
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and new...
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- Author:
- Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: February 12, 2020
The proposed budget also calls for changed to the medical liability system, including a cap of $250,000 on noneconomic damage awards.
