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ONC aims to help docs, patients with information sharing in proposed rule
The HHS wants to help health professionals and patients securely and easily access electronic health information using smartphones and mobile...
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Fund projects, not people to address gender bias in research funding
LONDON – Female investigators are less likely to secure research funding than men simply because they are women, according to research published...
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Health spending: Boomers will spike costs, but growing uninsured will soften their impact
CMS actuaries paint a complicated picture of health spending – and even predict a rise in physician wages.
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Culture change needed to improve gender inequalities in medicine
LONDON – A group of prominent female physicians and thought-leaders discuss cultural changes needed to address gender inequality in science and...
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Healthcare.gov activity surged in last week of open enrollment
Total number of plans selected more than doubled during week 7.
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What makes women leave surgical training?
Training is a “pinch point” with multiple factors at play which stack up until a threshold is reached that results in the impetus to leave.
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Next legal ruling on ACA could come on New Year’s Eve
In general, Mr. Jost said that he does not expect Judge O’Connor’s ruling to stand.
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Terminating an employee
Make it clear, when necessary, that the decision has already been made, so arguing or pleading will change nothing.
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Open enrollment 2019: Busiest week so far at HealthCare.gov
Dec. 15 is the last day to sign up for 2019 coverage.
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Hearing drills into patient impact of ACA legal challenge
A ruling for the plaintiffs in Texas v. United States also would mean the ACA’s consumer protections for employer-based coverage would be...
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Study: Few physicians use telemedicine
In 2016, 15% of medical practices used telemedicine for patient interactions, an AMA analysis finds.