Practice Management
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COVID-19: Employers cut doc pay and bonuses: What’s your recourse?
Two physician contract attorneys describe actions that employers are taking and provide advice on how physicians can deal with changes that may...
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Supreme Court: Government owes more than $12 billion to health plans
In an 8-to-1 vote, justices sided with insurers in the ACA dispute, ruling that the government owes health plans billions in promised payments.
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More doctors used digital tools in 2019
Adoption of digital tools grew between 2016 and 2019, with telehealth visits and remote patient monitoring showing the greatest increases.
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COVID-19 spurs telemedicine, furloughs, retirement
Physicians are considering different types of practice as they feel the financial impact of COVID-19.
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Will COVID-19 finally trigger action on health disparities?
Dr. Clyde W. Yancy asks: Will the nation will finally “think differently, and, as has been done in response to other major diseases, declare that...
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New advocacy group aims to give ‘every physician’ a voice
The group’s goal is to use online voting and discussions among physicians across specialties to advocate for more and better legislation on...
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CMS suspends advance payment program to clinicians for COVID-19 relief
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and...
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Visa worries besiege immigrant physicians fighting COVID-19
Hospital leaders call for flexibility to keep immigrant physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
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COVID-19: Psychiatrists ‘more than a match’ for crisis moment
Physicians can step up by fighting misinformation, holding leaders accountable, and tackling inequities, Dr. Patrice A. Harris said.
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COVID-19 decimates outpatient visits