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Access issues looming as more docs eye exit from clinical practice
The percentage of physicians looking for a change in practice environment is up from 43.6% in the 2014 survey, but down from the 50.2% of...
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CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
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Uninsured rate lowest in Massachusetts
Massachusetts had the nation’s lowest uninsured rate in 2015, and Texas had the highest
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ADT may increase dementia risk in prostate CA
Androgen deprivation thereapy, when used in the treatment of prostate cancer, seems to increase dementia risk.
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MACRA final rule exempts many more doctors
Physicians who do not have a large Medicare population or who do not bill much to Medicare Part B will get a bit more breathing room to avoid...
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CMS pilot aims to reduce physician administrative burdens
Under the 18-month initiative, providers practicing within certain Advanced Alternative Payment Models will be relieved of additional...
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AHA: Midlife hypertension linked with cognitive impairment
Unchecked hypertension has “devastating” long-term implications for cognitive health, the American Heart Association concluded in a scientific...
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Switching between generic antiepileptics not linked to hospital visits for seizure
Switching between generic versions of the same antiepileptic drug made by different manufacturers does not appear to change the risk of seizure-...
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Acoustic pharyngometry no additional benefit in OSA diagnosis
Assessment of upper airway cross-sectional area using acoustic pharyngometry is no better than the use of clinical variables to diagnose...
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Further evidence links Zika, Guillain-Barré syndrome
Zika virus found in Colombian patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome supports the theory that Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome are...
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Almost half of health providers will see PQRS pay cut
In 2015, about 1.15 million professionals were eligible and able to participate in PQRS; just over half (54%) successfully submitted data.