Practice Management
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New law allows international medical graduates to bypass U.S. residency
“If other states see a positive effect on Tennessee or are exploring ways to alleviate their own shortages, it’s possible [they] might follow suit...
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Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
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Should you dismiss a difficult patient?
Even if a reason seems legitimate, that doesn’t make it legal.
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Proposal to cap Part B pay on some drugs draws opposition
MedPAC’s recommendation on Part B add-on pay for costly drugs met strong resistance, but reactions were mixed to a plan to reduce reimbursement...
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New bill would provide greater length of time to sue doctors
Without a statute of limitations, people could bring claims many years after the fact, which makes it harder to obtain and preserve evidence.
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Is ChatGPT a friend or foe of medical publishing?
Experts agree that the use of AI tools is here to stay. “This is going to become a common tool. I don’t think there’s a way out of that at this...
Commentary
How can we make medical training less ‘toxic’?
“It is not just surgery. It is definitely not just one specialty and it is not just one school. It is an endemic problem in medicine.”
Coding
Coding the “Spot Check”: Part 2
In part 2 of this series, we describe how to best code an encounter that includes a “spot check” with other concerns.
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As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose coverage
The majority of people who have lost coverage were dropped because of technicalities, such as not completing paperwork, not because state...
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States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag
Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law....
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AI at the office: Are clinicians prepared?
AI might result in more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective care. But it’s possible it could cause harm.