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<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Zika, Zika, Zika; Stem Cell Clinics; Stopping Chipotle Burrito Blues

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>How 'A Stupid Idea' Gave Birth to Telemedicine

It began with a Boston traffic jam ...

<乌鸦传媒>Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage

But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues

<乌鸦传媒>Obesity Groups Say States Denying Bariatric Surgery Violate ACA

Discrimination complaint calls on HHS to require bariatric surgery coverage

<乌鸦传媒>From Bedside to Box Office: The Many Roles of Ken Jeong, MD

The doctor-turned-actor plays a doctor in his own TV show

<乌鸦传媒>How Urgent Care Clinics are Evolving

Experimenting with new services to help them stand out from the crowd

<乌鸦传媒>Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?

Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system

<乌鸦传媒>Whistleblower Doctor Warns About Hospitals Hiring Physicians

Florida chain agrees to pay $70 million for "improper relationships"

<乌鸦传媒>The Best Free ICD-10 Apps for Physicians

The ICD-10 era is upon us

<乌鸦传媒>What鈥檚 The Score On Surgeon Scorecards?

Public reporting of surgeon performance remains a "work in progress"

<乌鸦传媒>Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

<乌鸦传媒>Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care: Medicare's 'Wellness Visit' Money Goes Unclaimed

Launched with great fanfare, wellness codes leave docs frustrated

<乌鸦传媒>ACR Joins Outcry Against ABIM's MOC Program

Calls it an "overreach" and questions ABIM's financial stewardship

<乌鸦传媒>The Birth and Increasingly Troubled Life of Medicare

Fears of "socialized medicine" swept aside, but cost concerns eventually overtake program.

<乌鸦传媒>CardioBrief: Dollars for Heart Docs

Analysis of CMS database shows some docs pocketed millions from drug and device makers.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Wants 2-Years of Grace for ICD-10 Errors

With time running out, AMA acts to protect physician payment

<乌鸦传媒>ICD-10: AMA Considers Grace Period to 'Save Docs'

No easy choices for AMA as it mulls next steps

<乌鸦传媒>Is Your Employer Making You Liable for False Claims?

A physician says her employer was upcoding her bills without her consent

<乌鸦传媒>Cult Members: Aberrant but Are They Insane?

Courts generally don't accept pleas of not guilty by reason of insanity

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: How to Rein In Out-of-Control Healthcare Costs

We all know the medical bill horror stories, but now we have to act on them.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Take ABIM to Task at Townhall

Internal medicine leaders get an earful on maintenance of certification.

<乌鸦传媒>Teamwork Cuts In-Hospital Observation Time

Lengths of stay cut substantially at one hospital chain.

<乌鸦传媒>The Hospital Leader: An Interview With Toronto's Adina Weinerman, MD

What strategies can streamline code status documentation?

<乌鸦传媒>Excerpt From 'The Digital Doctor'

An insider's view of the digitization of healthcare delivery.

<乌鸦传媒>One Battle in the War Over Expert Testimony

Medical expert runs afoul of his professional association's rules.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Questions: Mary Norine Walsh, MD

"The waste will continue until the method of reimbursement changes."

<乌鸦传媒>The Case for Body Cameras: Good for Doctors -- and Their Patients

Why one doctor wants to see a camera added to a clinician's equipment checklist.

<乌鸦传媒>Sinking Pediatric Practice Afloat After 乌鸦传媒 Profile

Sometimes an article is worth $97,000 (in back pay).

<乌鸦传媒>Concierge Medicine Firm Found Liable for Doctor's Negligence

Believed to be the first-ever judgment against a concierge organization.

<乌鸦传媒>Friday Feedback: When Grief Turns Violent

How should clinicians know and react when family members blame them for adverse outcomes?

<乌鸦传媒>Survival Boost from NP/PA Care in ICU?

Association seen versus resident physicians in small study.

<乌鸦传媒>When Docs Sue Their Own Hospital

At issue: who has authority to hire, fire, and discipline staff physicians.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Things ICUs Must Do Better

Compassion tops the list by former Society of Critical Care Medicine president.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Ways Primary Care Practices Can Improve Care

High quality care and cost-cutting aren't mutually exclusive.

<乌鸦传媒>The 65-Minute Minute Clinic

CVS needs to reconsider its walk-in clinic business model.

<乌鸦传媒>I-PASS Handoff System Leads to Decline in Medical Errors

Mnemonic device helps for oral and written handoffs.

<乌鸦传媒>The Happy PCP: $400K/Yr and Home in Time for Dinner

Primary care doc earns a specialist's income without working overtime.

<乌鸦传媒>Excerpt From 'Being Mortal ... '

Ivan Ilyich isn't as foreign to today's medicine as we imagine.

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