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12 steps to closing your practice without problems
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
“Many don’t think about compliance issues, patient abandonment, or accounts receivable that they need to keep open to collect from billing, which...
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Docs using AI? Some love it, most remain wary
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Most medical practices are shying away from tools powered by artificial intelligence, a recent poll shows. Many want more evidence of its accuracy...
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Mental health questions cut from MD licensing applications in 21 states
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Four in 10 physicians said they did not seek help for burnout or depression because they worried that their employer or state medical board would...
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Should you dismiss a difficult patient?
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Even if a reason seems legitimate, that doesn’t make it legal.
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Christian doctors claim victory in lawsuit over state aid-in-dying law
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
The litigation is one of a number of lawsuits recently filed by doctors in California and around the country regarding rights to free speech and...
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States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law....
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Five ways docs may qualify for discounts on medical malpractice premiums
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Most states cap discounts at 25%, but some go as high as 70%.
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The federal government paid private doctors twice by mistake for veterans’ care
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann, MA
Duplicate Medicare payments have doubled from $22 million in 2019 when the Veterans Community Care Program was implemented to $45 million in 2021...
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Two Canadian provinces lift licensing barriers for U.S. doctors
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann, MA
Canada may attract American physicians who find U.S. medicine to be fraught with ethical dilemmas and restrictions from insurance companies and...
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Specialty and age may contribute to suicidal thoughts among physicians
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann, MA
“The specialties with the highest reporting of physician suicidal thoughts are also those with the greatest physician shortages.”
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Physicians don’t feel safe with some patients: Here’s how to reduce the danger
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann, MA
Nearly 9 in 10 physicians reported that they had experienced one or more violent or potentially violent incidents in the past year.
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States cracking down harder on docs who sexually abuse patients
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
The Federation of State Medical Boards conducted a 2-year review of how medical boards handled cases of sexual misconduct.
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Florida doc dies by suicide after allegedly drugging and raping patients
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann, MA
A Collier County Sheriff’s deputy found the internist’s body near his Naples home with a gunshot...
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10 new ways docs could face legal troubles post Roe
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Antiabortion legislators in several states are mounting efforts to clamp down on out-of-state abortions, which they view as a legal loophole.
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Don’t wait for a cyberattack; know what coverage you have now
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- Christine Lehmann, MA
Ransomware attacks continue to be one of the most frequent types of attacks, and the amount criminals are demanding has risen significantly.