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<乌鸦传媒>Most Physicians Down on Private Equity in Healthcare

Just over 60% of survey respondents viewed private equity involvement in healthcare negatively

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<乌鸦传媒>Largest Independent Primary Care Network in the U.S. Accused of Medicare Fraud

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Aledade encouraged doctors to tack on suspect medical diagnoses

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<乌鸦传媒>Zero-Star Ratings: Point of Shame or Professional Pride?

Navigating the patient with questionable motives

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC Members Pan Rural Hospitals' 'Cost-Plus' Billing System for Medicare Patients

Allowing the system to stay in place is "unconscionable," says one commissioner

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<乌鸦传媒>Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched

Federal agencies invite public comments

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told

Use of "hybrid" payment model urged

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<乌鸦传媒>CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaque

And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing

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<乌鸦传媒>Bugged Doctors' Offices; $22M for Healthcare Hackers? What to Know About Ibogaine

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Doc Groups Unhappy With Proposed Congressional Budget Deal

Measure would restore some, but not all, of the cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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<乌鸦传媒>Small Wins

Artificial intelligence has the potential to assist with our day-to-day tasks

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<乌鸦传媒>'The Good Doctors' -- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicine

Strengths, challenges, and stories of "real" Dr. Shaun Murphys

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<乌鸦传媒>Rumors on Kate Middleton's Health Swirl; Alcohol Deaths Surge; 1 in 8 Have Obesity

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Mistakenly Accused of Shouting Racist Slurs at Woman

Being the target of social media misinformation "can happen to anybody"

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>How Many Docs Are Feeling Burned Out? Almost All of Them, Survey Finds

More than half have considered taking a non-patient-facing job or leaving the field entirely

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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>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>Artificial Intelligence Versus Sir William Osler

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

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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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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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<乌鸦传媒>Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say

Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries

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<乌鸦传媒>Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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