Practice Management
Feature
Universal health care hearing: GOP hears what it wants to
One Republican chides colleagues for not focusing on technology.
Critical Care Commentary
Not another burnout article
Stress and burnout are closely related, but they’re more like distant cousins.
Conference Coverage
Program meets social needs of 90% of patients
WASHINGTON – More than a quarter of patients screened identified having one or more social need.
Feature
CMS seeks answers on prior authorization, other hassles to eliminate
Agency asks health care professionals how to reduce burdens including prior authorization, coding, documentation, and more.
Latest News
A large employer ‘frames’ the Medicare-for-all debate
“This bill removes an albatross from the neck of American business, puts more money in consumer products, and will boost our economy,” one CEO...
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AMA announces final eight recipients of Reimagining Residency initiative
The AMA has announced the final eight recipients of the Reimagining Residency initiative.
Feature
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association...
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Sharing notes with patients improves medication comprehension
The majority of patients surveyed at three sites reported that reading physicians' notes made them feel more comfortable with and in control of...
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Opposing cost trends seen for prescribed medications
Overall drug spending per person went up, while out-of-pocket spending per person went down.
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles cases now at highest level since 1992
The CDC reports that United States has now passed the 963 cases reported in 1994.