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CDC panel delves into priorities for COVID vaccine distribution
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- Kerry Dooley Young
The meeting served as a forum for experts to discuss the thorny issues ahead.
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AMA creates COVID-19 CPT codes for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
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- Kerry Dooley Young
AMA plans to introduce more vaccine-specific CPT codes as more vaccine candidates approach FDA review.
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CDC panel takes on COVID vaccine rollout, risks, and side effects
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- Kerry Dooley Young
ACIP will need to offer direction on which groups should get priority in vaccine allocation, inasmuch as early supplies will not be sufficient to...
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COVID frontline physicians afraid to seek mental health care
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- Kerry Dooley Young
“The pandemic emphatically underscores our need to change the status quo when it comes to physicians’ mental health,” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
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COVID-19 vaccine standards questioned at FDA advisory meeting
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- Kerry Dooley Young
Speakers asked for data showing COVID-19 vaccines can prevent serious illness and urged transparency about the agency’s deliberations for each...
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Medicare faces calls to stop physician pay cuts in E/M overhaul
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- Kerry Dooley Young
A chart in the draft physician fee schedule shows reductions for many specialties that do not routinely bill for office visits.
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FDA posts COVID vaccine guidance amid White House pushback
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- Kerry Dooley Young
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization,...
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‘Celebration’ will be ‘short-lived’ if COVID vaccine rushed: Experts
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- Kerry Dooley Young
US regulators eventually could safely approve vaccines for COVID-19 if the process is kept free of political pressure regarding time lines, study...
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J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine advances to phase 3 testing
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- Kerry Dooley Young
J&J’s vaccine is unusual in that it will be tested based on a single dose, while other advanced candidates have been tested in two-dose...
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New billing code for added COVID practice expense
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- Kerry Dooley Young
The intention is to recognize the extra expenses involved in steps now routinely taken to reduce the risk for COVID transmission from office...
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Sleep disorders may be undetected precursors for cardiometabolic disease in U.S. Latinos
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- Kerry Dooley Young
Clinicians should consider screening their patients at risk for hypertension and diabetes for both sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia.
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CMS sticks with E/M pay plan over some objections
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- Kerry Dooley Young
The Trump administration is sticking with a plan to boost certain Medicare pay for many primary care and other specialties focused heavily on...
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Medicare sticks with E/M pay plan over some groups’ objections
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- Kerry Dooley Young
Primary care and office visits will benefit, procedure-heavy specialties will pay the price.
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Lawmakers question mental health disclosure rules
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- Kerry Dooley Young
The AMA, AAFP, and others have signed a statement encouraging organizations not to inquire about clinicians and health care staff’s previous...
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Blood test detects colon cancer in single-center study
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- Kerry Dooley Young
Results from a study of 354 patients show a blood test spotting signs of colon cancer and abnormal growths.