<ѻý>TAVR Chugging Along at 5 Years in SURTAVI Trialѻý> Plus, data suggest that it is probably cost-effective in low-risk patients Nov 06, 2021
<ѻý>Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisisѻý> Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too Nov 03, 2021
<ѻý>Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes a Nearly 4% Payment Cutѻý> Will leave practices in "financial peril," says AMA president Nov 03, 2021
<ѻý>Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayalѻý> The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives Nov 02, 2021
<ѻý>San Diego EDs Deluged With Patients After Cyberattackѻý> "I've been with UCSD for 30 years, and it's not something I've seen before." Oct 30, 2021
<ѻý>UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealthѻý> Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on Oct 29, 2021
<ѻý>Watch Out for These Diagnostic Pitfallsѻý> Among the more common: failure to order a needed test or to consider the correct diagnosis Oct 28, 2021
<ѻý>Biden Announces Deal With Congress on Infrastructure Billѻý> Medicare hearing benefits make the cut, but dental, vision, drug-pricing provisions are left out Oct 28, 2021
<ѻý>How to Improve Women's Healthcare? Fix the 'Knowledge' and 'Trust' Gapsѻý> Women's health complaints aren't taken as seriously as men's, says author Maya Dusenbery Oct 27, 2021
<ѻý>Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urgesѻý> Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors Oct 26, 2021
<ѻý>Too Many TAVR Centers Are Clustered Around Well-to-Do Communitiesѻý> More centers not the answer to geographic, socioeconomic disparities in access? Oct 22, 2021
<ѻý>Docs Donating Too Much Time? Medicine's 'Dirty Secrets'ѻý> Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers Oct 17, 2021
<ѻý>Virtual Care May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients Even After the Pandemicѻý> Early study paves the way to look at how telehealth may fit into MS care Oct 15, 2021
<ѻý>Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visitsѻý> Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physiciansѻý> Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Ownersѻý> Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?ѻý> In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?ѻý> Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost? Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Medicaid Will Be a Bigger Target for Alternative Payment Models, CMS Official Saysѻý> Health equity also will be a focus, says CMMI official Ellen Lukens Oct 13, 2021
<ѻý>Telehealth Has Pros and Cons for Addiction Treatmentѻý> In-person treatment may be more effective, but don't discount access to care during COVID Oct 13, 2021
<ѻý>Doc Admits to Using Misbranded Eye Medication on Patientsѻý> James Heroman, MD, also falsely billed Medicare to make a profit, DOJ alleged Oct 07, 2021
<ѻý>Medicare Is Sticking With Mandatory Demonstration Models for Nowѻý> But "we need to move away from having a model for every episode," says CMMI head Elizabeth Fowler Oct 06, 2021
<ѻý>Doc Admits Prescribing Unneeded Scar Creams for Kickbacksѻý> Leonard Rosen, MD, hadn't prescribed pricey compounded drugs before financial arrangement Sep 29, 2021
<ѻý>AAN Issues Social Media Position Statementѻý> Neurology group encourages ethical use, warns about privacy and false or misleading posts Sep 27, 2021
<ѻý>Video Visits, Calls, and Texts Have Their Place -- But We Need Limitsѻý> In-person visits can't always be replaced, and we need to be paid for the care we give Sep 27, 2021
<ѻý>'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headachesѻý> Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say Sep 23, 2021
<ѻý>Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?ѻý> The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic Sep 22, 2021
<ѻý>Could Texas Law on Limiting Prior Authorization Delays Move the Needle Nationwide?ѻý> "Gold card" law is first step in helping physicians with burdensome process Sep 21, 2021
<ѻý>Questions, Questions -- Who's Got the Answers?ѻý> Patient questionnaires do no good unless we have the resources to provide useful responses Sep 20, 2021
<ѻý>There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticismѻý> Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent Sep 17, 2021
<ѻý>Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Recordsѻý> Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests? Sep 14, 2021
<ѻý>Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easyѻý> Technology is lacking, process may be unclear Sep 14, 2021
<ѻý>Doc Groups Hail Decision to Delay 'Advanced EOB' Ruleѻý> Regulation set to start on January 1, but administration says it will "defer enforcement" Aug 31, 2021
<ѻý>Health IT Needs to Play Catchup With Customer Service for Patientsѻý> "In terms of getting data to the patient ... healthcare is quite a ways behind" Aug 13, 2021
<ѻý>Why Are There So Few People of Color in Nursing?ѻý> Panel discusses how to diversify the workforce Aug 12, 2021
<ѻý>Health IT a Mixed Blessing During the Pandemicѻý> Has helped with patient care, but pay attention to the burnout it can cause, experts urge Aug 12, 2021
<ѻý>HCA Hit With Antitrust Suit Over High Pricesѻý> Lawsuit focusing on Mission Health eyes past merger tactics, ignored price transparency rule Aug 12, 2021
<ѻý>Notice Any Rule Changes in Washington? You Can Thank COVIDѻý> "It's opened a Pandora's box, which is not going back" Aug 11, 2021