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SURVEY: Telemedicine high priority, but reimbursement remains challenging
Nearly two-thirds of health care providers rank telemedicine as a top priority in 2016, a 10% increase from last year, according to a survey.
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Could value-based care raise False Claims Act liability?
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EHR Report: Take your medicine!
Do new smartphone apps help patients take the medications that physicians so carefully prescribe?
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State board discipline of physicians varies widely by state
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Device maker Olympus hiked prices for scopes as superbug infections spread
Soon after doctors at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center traced deadly infections to tainted medical scopes last year, they pressed the device...
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10 ways EHRs lead to burnout
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U.S. flu activity may be waning
The 2015-2016 U.S. flu season may have reached its peak. The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) dropped to 3.2% for...
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ABIM to test open-book MOC assessments
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Voluntary self-disclosure: Pros and cons of using the protocol
The federal government’s voluntary disclosure protocol offers advantages and disadvantages for doctors. Health law attorney Stephen H. Siegel...
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FDA proposes ban on powdered gloves
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a ban on most powdered gloves used during surgery and for patient examination, and on absorbable...
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Feds launch phase 2 of HIPAA audits
The HHS Office of Civil Rights has launched the second phase of its HIPAA Audit Program and will soon be identifying health providers it plans to...