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Prior authorization software: Saves time but hurdles remain
The automation works, but the software can be costly and may not work for all practices.
Opinion
Suits or joggers? A doctor’s dress code
As a new doc out of residency, I used to wear a tie and shoes that could hold a shine. Now I wear jogger scrubs and sneakers.
News
Returning Low-Level Cancer Care to VA Might Save $10k/Year per Patient
The VA could save nearly $10,000 annually per patient in the Mountain West region referral area by administering lower-...
Commentary
How PCPs are penalized for positive outcomes from lifestyle change
For this change to be successful, it is vital that lifestyle behavior interventions ... become the foundation of universal quality measures.
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Burnout in medical profession higher among women, younger clinicians
A burned-out physician is most likely a young woman practicing in primary care.
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MOC opposition continues to gain momentum as ASH weighs in
“ASH continues to support the importance of lifelong learning for hematologists via a program that is evidence-based, relevant to one’s practice,...
Opinion
The future for the primary care physician?
I’m beginning to believe that the best role for the medical school–trained primary care specialist is someone who has a broad and deep...
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USPSTF should reconsider recommendation to lower mammogram age: Experts
The benefit is arguably small, while the harms appear quite significant.
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Florida nurse practitioner convicted in $200 million+ Medicare scheme
The case is part of an ongoing effort by federal prosecutors to target schemes alleged to have defrauded Medicare of billions of dollars in...
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Heart societies ready to split from ABIM over long-standing MOC disputes
“Cardiology is a distinct medical specialty, and physicians want and deserve a clinical competency and continuous certification program that is...