<ѻý>Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thoughtѻý> Safety of scans supported by observational study Feb 17, 2021
<ѻý>Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claimѻý> Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling Feb 05, 2021
<ѻý>CMS Expands MitraClip Coverage by Medicareѻý> Transcatheter mitral valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation can now be reimbursed Jan 20, 2021
<ѻý>Medicare's 'Most Favored Nation' Drug-Pricing Rule in Limboѻý> Rule affecting Part B drugs was to take effect Jan. 1 but was stopped by federal court orders Jan 07, 2021
<ѻý>Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs for Neurology Visits, Diagnostic Testsѻý> Neurologist distribution varies widely, as does involvement in patient care Dec 28, 2020
<ѻý>2021 Medicare Fee Schedule Includes 10.2% Cut in Conversion Factorѻý> Cognitive specialties will see increases while radiologists, pathologists get pay cuts Dec 02, 2020
<ѻý>Colchicine Approval Took a Huge Toll on CMSѻý> As centuries-old drug is explored for COVID-19, study details the price of approval Nov 30, 2020
<ѻý>What's Wrong With PCI at Ambulatory Surgery Centers?ѻý> Study probes practices, outcomes at ASCs before Medicare kicked in Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>Is the Medicare 'Inpatient Only' List History?ѻý> "Drastic" changes in CMS proposed rule worry surgeons: outpatient amputation is "kind of crazy" Aug 13, 2020
<ѻý>Who Would Biden Put in Charge of Healthcare?ѻý> Biden's picks will likely trend young and diverse, sources say Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Heartsѻý> CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Shortѻý> Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
<ѻý>Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employeesѻý> Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
<ѻý>Access Uneven for 'Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History'ѻý> Insurance doesn't bring costs down enough for many patients, center finds Jun 17, 2020
<ѻý>Doctors Struggle to Get Paid for Telehealth Visitsѻý> Provider payments vary by states, plans, and shifting policies Apr 16, 2020
<ѻý>White House Extends COVID-19 'Slow the Spread' Guidelines to April 30ѻý> Trump admits ending restrictions by Easter was "just an aspiration"; offers June 1 as new target Mar 30, 2020
<ѻý>From Fraud to Ghana Presidency? Another Sports Doc Abuse Scandalѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 21, 2020
<ѻý>American Healthcare: Increasingly Corporate and Rapaciousѻý> And how you can change it Feb 10, 2020
<ѻý>Congress Considers Bill to Address Medicare Late Penalties, Coverage Gapѻý> Current enrollment rules can leave late enrollees liable for doc visits Medicare usually covers Jan 20, 2020
<ѻý>How Structural Racism Affects Healthcareѻý> Only by first acknowledging the effects can we work toward transformative changes Jan 14, 2020
<ѻý>Trial: Camden 'Hotspotting' Program Not Enough to Help Superutilizersѻý> Problem isn't lack of care coordination -- it's the quality of care, says program founder Jan 08, 2020
<ѻý>Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030?ѻý> Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25% Dec 18, 2019
<ѻý>Denosumab Use in Myeloma Soars for No Obvious Reasonѻý> More expensive than competitor without being better, so why does it now have nearly half the market? Dec 12, 2019
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secretѻý> Getting out is a lot harder than getting in Dec 03, 2019
<ѻý>Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trialsѻý> Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
<ѻý>Constipation in Older Adults Improved With Biofeedbackѻý> Small retrospective study extends efficacy observed in younger patients Oct 31, 2019
<ѻý>Four Myths About Universal Healthcare in Other Countriesѻý> Hint: Nobody has "Medicare for All" Oct 22, 2019
<ѻý>Mitral Valve Procedure Learning Curve Raises Access Questionѻý> And guess which procedures are next for public outcome reporting... Sep 27, 2019
<ѻý>Is a Residency Program an Asset to Be Sold?ѻý> Fears of "disaster for residency training" nationally Sep 20, 2019
<ѻý>Requiring Hospitals to Tell Docs About Admissions Gets Pushbackѻý> ACOs want access to even more info, while hospitals fear consequences for non-compliance Aug 14, 2019
<ѻý>How Medicare Ruined American Healthcareѻý> Once government financing entered the picture, the doctor-patient relationship was doomed Jul 29, 2019
<ѻý>Entresto Out-of-Pocket Costs Out of Control?ѻý> Study highlights one reason for "sluggish" uptake Jul 10, 2019
<ѻý>AMA Votes Against Neutrality on Medicare for Allѻý> But some fear opposition to single-payer could leave association out of healthcare reform talks Jun 11, 2019
<ѻý>Protesters Rally, Disrupt Opening Session at AMA Meetingѻý> Activists urge the association to support Medicare for All Jun 08, 2019
<ѻý>At Michigan Rally, Trump Boasts of Healthcare Accomplishmentsѻý> "We're going to get rid of Obamacare," he tells cheering crowd Mar 29, 2019
<ѻý>Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutinyѻý> 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Deviceѻý> Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves Jan 28, 2019