Practice Management
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A third of serious malpractice claims due to diagnostic error
Diagnosis errors are a top cause for medical malpractice cases associated with patient death or permanent disability, an analysis finds.
News
FDA pushes for more diversity in clinical trials in draft guidance
New advice from the Food and Drug Administration calls on study sponsors to require fewer study visits, include more children, and let early-phase...
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Appeals court may strike down ACA
Appeals judges appeared doubtful during oral arguments that the Affordable Care Act should survive without the law's signature insurance mandate...
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Court halts rule requiring drug list pricing in advertising
Judge noted that the court understands what HHS wanted to do – but that it’s up to Congress to enact such a requirement.
From the Journals
Industry payments influence prescription choices
New research shows a link between industry payments by drug manufacturers to physicians and prescribing patterns for associated medications.
From the Journals
Cancer deaths cost over $94 billion in lost earnings in 2015
“A substantial proportion of the mortality burden is potentially avoidable” with improved prevention and access to care.
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FDA warning letters fall on Trump’s watch
The FDA sent 33% fewer warning letters during the Trump administration’s first 28 months, compared with Obama’s final 28 months.
Conference Coverage
Some burnout factors are within a physician’s control
SAN DIEGO – Even in the face of daunting systemic factors, physicians can practice some important steps toward self-care.
From the Journals
Multigene panel sequencing is moderately cost-effective in NSCLC
Compared with a single-marker approach, a multigene panel approach had an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of about $148,000 per life-year...
From the Journals
EHR default order slashes unnecessary imaging during palliative RT
After implementation of the default order specifying no daily imaging during palliative radiation therapy, patients were 63% less likely to...
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Health care gets heated on Night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate
Sanders and Harris say they support abolishing private insurance under a single-payer health care system.