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<乌鸦传媒>There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Year

Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too

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<乌鸦传媒>States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization

Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA

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<乌鸦传媒>VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Say

But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Cyberattacks Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn

Computer systems are a favorite target for malicious hackers

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<乌鸦传媒>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers

If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble

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<乌鸦传媒>Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Says

Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers

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<乌鸦传媒>California Nurse Acquitted of Involuntary Manslaughter

But jurors deadlocked 9-3 on charges against a jail doctor

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<乌鸦传媒>Artificial Intelligence Versus Sir William Osler

Note-taking in the electronic health record still leaves much to be desired

<乌鸦传媒>Shaping the Future of Effective Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Testing and rating the performance of AI models used in healthcare will be key

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<乌鸦传媒>The Language of AI: Defining the Most Common Terms

This glossary can help those interested in healthcare AI find their footing in the field

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<乌鸦传媒>Criminal Actor to Blame for Days-Long Cyberattack on Chicago Hospital, Officials Say

Lurie Children's Hospital is working with the FBI

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<乌鸦传媒>AI-Based Decision Support Boosts Post-Stroke Prevention

Trial from China shows potential of AI guidance for stroke care

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<乌鸦传媒>ABIM Touts Changes to MOC

Promotion comes amid a wave of criticism, and at least one specialty forming its own board

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<乌鸦传媒>The Perennial Problem of No-Show Appointments

Instead of overbooking, let's focus on why patients aren't showing up

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<乌鸦传媒>Rudest Doctor's Office Behavior; Disease Spread by Dog Poop; Defining Sobriety

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

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<乌鸦传媒>What Does AI Say About the Claims on Ivermectin for COVID?

We put the technology to the test

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Medicare Advantage Woes, Double Billing, NHPI Health Disparities

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>After State Lawsuit, Health System Erases or Refunds $158M in Medical Bills

Announcement by Providence health system comes weeks before trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Sends Initial Price Negotiation Bids to Drugmakers

Manufacturers of 10 drugs have 30 days to accept or make a counter-offer

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Warn Patients May Be Billed Twice

Bringing up concerns outside the main scope of the visit could prompt separate bills

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Focusing on Better Aligning Quality Measures, Adding New ACO Models

Clinicians shouldn't have to navigate hundreds of different measures, Medicare director says

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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth Option Increased IBD Clinic's Patient Retention

More than 60% of patients had return IBD care delivered via telehealth

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<乌鸦传媒>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care

Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions

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<乌鸦传媒>Care Coordination and Other Opportunities for Improvement

You want me to fill out a paper form even though we're on the same EHR system? I don't think so.

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<乌鸦传媒>Science Sleuths Use Tech to Find Fakery and Plagiarism in Published Research

These individuals are keeping researchers and science journals on their toes

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<乌鸦传媒>Hacking of Docs' Rx Accounts Led to Bonanza of Illegal Pills, Prosecutors Say

Drugs allegedly picked up in multiple states and resold online

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<乌鸦传媒>Value-Based Care: Filling Critical Gaps in Care and Clinician Leadership

One Chicago health plan has come up with a unique program for doctors just starting out

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Summits World's Seven Highest Mountains -- And You Can Join Him

Thousands of HCPs have earned CME credits while on an adventure with Ben Mattingly, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?

MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Diagnoses Deadly Disease; Radiology's New AI Guidance; WHO Tackles LMMs

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Infusion Drug Mark-Ups Higher at Safety Net Hospitals

Study shows big difference in reimbursement-to-acquisition cost ratio versus private practice

A photo of a female physician holding a mammogram and filling out a form.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It?

Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off

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<乌鸦传媒>Can We Please Stop Pushing the Paperwork Rock Uphill?

Let's develop paperless systems that make our lives easier and allow us to focus on patient care

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<乌鸦传媒>The Truth About What Health Information Exchanges Can and Cannot Do

They have the potential to be an incredible tool, but improvements are needed

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<乌鸦传媒>Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene

The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts

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<乌鸦传媒>Could AI Put Clinical Knowledge at Risk?

Viewpoint warns relying on AI for basic tasks may undermine physicians' skill sets

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<乌鸦传媒>$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?

It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue

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