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Health Spending Up 7.5% in 2023, CMS Says

Spending reached $4.9 trillion, with spending on physician and clinical services up 7.4%

Dec 18, 2024
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Congress Agrees on Tentative Budget Deal; Mostly Reverses Docs' Medicare Pay Cut

Agreement would reduce a 2.8% cut to 0.3%, but doesn't include prior authorization reform

Dec 18, 2024
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Opinion
New Technology + More Resources = More Empowered Primary Care Physicians

The right support teams, along with more advanced AI, could go a long way

Dec 16, 2024
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Opinion
How Cyberattacks Hold Patient Care Hostage

We need to strengthen our National Cybersecurity Strategy

Dec 14, 2024
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MedPod Today: CEO Murder Shows Industry Risks; RFK Jr. Conspiracies; Gold Card Laws

ѻý reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics

Dec 13, 2024
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MedPAC Members Supportive of Upping Medicare Pay Rates Close to the Inflation Rate

Proposed recommendation would give extra pay bump to providers serving low-income beneficiaries

Dec 12, 2024
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Should Hospitals Be Paid the Same as Doctors' Offices for the Same Service?

"Site-neutral" payment in Medicare is gaining traction in the halls of Congress

Dec 12, 2024
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State 'Gold Card' Laws Sound Good -- But Are They Working?

A Texas law to exempt providers from prior authorization hasn't worked out as hoped

Dec 10, 2024
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Opinion
Modernizing the Electronic Health Record

The EHR has improved, but we still need better ways to document our exam, assessment, and plan

Dec 09, 2024
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Opinion
What If...?

Let's imagine how smart computer systems can make it easier to practice primary care

Dec 02, 2024
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Opinion
Medical Education Needs Its Own AI Playbook

Artificial intelligence should be used differently in training and medical practice

Dec 01, 2024
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Lack of Workplace Control Fans the Flames of Doc Burnout

AMA study shows physicians impacted by poor control over patient volume, clinical schedules

Nov 25, 2024
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Opinion
Getting Patients in the Habit of Doing the Right Thing

Smart devices might help patients make lifestyle changes, but the devices must be fine-tuned

Nov 25, 2024
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