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<乌鸦传媒>The Artificially Intelligent Physician

Envisioning the role of an AI doctor from sci-fi accounts is intriguing, if not alarming

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<乌鸦传媒>Retract Now: Negating Flawed Research Must Be Quicker

Incentives and streamlined processes can prevent the spread of incorrect science

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<乌鸦传媒>Fix What's Broken in Healthcare Is New AMA President's Priority

That includes raising Medicare reimbursement and lessening prior authorization, says Bruce Scott

<乌鸦传媒>Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physicians

Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players

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<乌鸦传媒>Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas

Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Your Patient Portal Making You Too Available?

Give your patients an option that works for everyone

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<乌鸦传媒>Inside the Struggle to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Medicine

DEI leaders need more tools and authority, qualitative study suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>Stolen Corpse Arrest; Gender Care Leak Indictment; NFL Doc Sues for Discrimination

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>AMA's House of Delegates Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization

"We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said

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<乌鸦传媒>AMA Recommends USMLE Step 3 Transition to Pass/Fail

Members also tussled over whether to leverage unmatched physician graduates to fight shortages

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<乌鸦传媒>'Opting Out' of Medical Snail Mail Can Boost Your Karma (and Maybe Save the Planet)

We can't shrug off environmental responsibility just because we're doctors

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores

States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals

<乌鸦传媒>A New Framework for Addressing 'Bullet-Related Injury'

LJ Punch, MD, on a bullet's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual impact

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<乌鸦传媒>The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President

Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

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<乌鸦传媒>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

<乌鸦传媒>Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You

New rule may not protect the largest number of medical professionals

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Thumbs Down for MDMA; NEJM Embargo Policy Reversed; 'Margarita Burn'

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Search for Missing Doctor; Energy Drinks and Sudden Death; Unusual Pandemic Cancers

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Guess Which Specialty Gets the Most Behavior Complaints From Coworkers ...

And the physicians with the least complaints won't come as a surprise either

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<乌鸦传媒>Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

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<乌鸦传媒>NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws

"Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's What I'm Looking For in an Ob/Gyn Residency: Comprehensive Training

Access to abortion training in all states can help prevent the growing gaps in women's health

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<乌鸦传媒>IRS Sues Controversial Doctor; Congresswoman Has Cancer; Caffeine and Teens

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Fast-Food Medicine: EDs Desperately Need a New Model of Care

The current system lacks both affordability and efficiency

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<乌鸦传媒>After Grilling an NIH Scientist Over COVID Emails, Congress Turns to Fauci

The former NIAID director set to appear before a House subcommittee next week

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<乌鸦传媒>Urologists Flee Mission Health

Specialists mark the latest departures following HCA takeover

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<乌鸦传媒>Social Media Physician Endorsements Raise Prickly Ethical Questions

Just 28 physicians who endorsed products made $1.5 million

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<乌鸦传媒>What if Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?

Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say

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<乌鸦传媒>GPT-4 Successor; Colorado's AI Law; AI Clinical Notes Boom

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>How Will You Make Your Mark on Medicine?

Whether in academia or practice, find a way to leave your footprint

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<乌鸦传媒>Washington State Hospitalists Set to Unionize

First physician union to earn joint-employer status

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>PA Killed in Crossfire; Doc Gets 4 Years for Insider Trading; Wrongful Death Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Fired After Gaza Comments; Sedative-Laced Drugs; 4 Million Chickens Killed

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Tennessee Law Punishes Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care, Abortions

Both proposals likely to face legal challenges

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<乌鸦传媒>MGMA: Docs 'Defy Gravity' of Inflation, Staff Shortages by Working Harder

Report shows which of 23 specialty groups and primary care practices earned more in 2023

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