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Isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation: An emerging disease
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “This is something different. ... It doesn’t fit into any of the textbook categories.”
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Malpractice premiums dip again
What changes could value-based care bring?
From the Journals
Waiving Medicare coinsurance for positive colorectal screening likely beneficial
Waiving coinsurance for Medicare beneficiaries who have a screening colonoscopy when it results in a polyp removal or follows a positive fecal...
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CMS launches advanced APM focused on bundled payments
The program “builds on the earlier success of bundled payment models and is an important step in the move away from fee for service.”
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HHS nominee Azar open to price negotiations for Part B drugs
The tone at Mr. Azar’s confirmation hearing generally was more conversational and less adversarial than that of his predecessor, Dr. Tom Price.
From the Journals
Analysis: Hospital pay for performance not significantly improving Medicare outcomes
“Policymakers in the [United States] should consider one of two things: revise the current program or potentially end it.”
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Medicaid’s share of state budgets continues to grow
States provided $574 billion in benefits during fiscal 2017.
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ABIM to allow do-overs for all subspecialties with Knowledge Check-In
The American Board of Internal Medicine is extending its “no consequence” Knowledge Check-In attempt to all subspecialties for the initial year...
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Drug prices a key focus of Senate HELP examination of Azar nomination
ACA reform, the opioid crisis, contraception coverage, and EHR burdens also were discussed.
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New opportunities for gastroenterology leadership in the evolving payment reform landscape
The lack of available Alternative Payment Models for specialists, including gastroenterologists, represents one of the greatest challenges going...