Practice Management
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. measles cases nearing postelimination-era high
Feature
CMS plan will incentivize generic drug use
New CMS regulations also address premiums under the Affordable Care Act for 2020.
Conference Coverage
How to incorporate the gender wage gap into contract negotiations
PHILADELPHIA – Don’t view a woman asking for something as demanding or harsh when a male asking for the same exact...
Feature
Cost gap widens between brand-name, generic drugs
Generics represent almost 90% of prescriptions filled in the United States but less than 25% of spending.
Latest News
Proportion of women speaking at medical conferences rises over decade
Though the proportion of female speakers at medical conferences has increased during the last decade, women continue to be underrepresented.
Feature
As Sanders officially revives Medicare-for-all, Plan B for Democrats gains traction
“Medicare for America” offers a more incremental approach.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity falling but still elevated
Conference Coverage
ONC’s Dr. Rucker: Era of provider-controlled data is over
WASHINGTON – Interoperability going forward means putting the power in the hands of the patients, according to the government’s top health data...
From the Journals
Malpractice: More lawsuits does not equal more relocations
Physicians who have been sued multiple times are no more likely to relocate geographically than doctors who have never faced a claim, a new...
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles: Latest weekly count is the highest of the year
New outbreaks are occurring in California and New Jersey, with a state of emergency declared in one New York county.