Practice Management
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Drugmakers blamed for blocking generics have cost U.S. billions
By delaying development of generics, drugmakers can maintain their monopolies and keep prices high.
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Female physicians face enduring wage gap
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.
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Uninsured rate on the rise
New survey shows that Medicaid expansion lessened the effect.
Financial/Legal
Foundations for financial security: Get out of student debt and on the fast track to financial prosperity
Approaching the concept of retirement savings is particularly unique for medical professionals: Balancing a tremendously demanding career with...
AGA Tech Summit
With these pearls, the med-tech space can be your oyster
At the AGA Tech Summit, an industry insider shares tips for turning an idea into an enterprise
AGA Tech Summit
Evidence is essential but not sufficient to move guidelines
BOSTON – For those working to introduce technological advances into practice guidelines, a successful campaign must address softer issues, such as...
The New Gastroenterologist
Adopting new evidence into practice – a guide for the new gastroenterologist
We identify recent developments relevant to gastroenterologists to illustrate a conceptual framework for judging novel information.
Reader Poll
Pregnant women in clinical trials: FDA questions how to include them
Lack of research can be harmful to mother and fetus, FDA draft guidance says, and it can be “ethically justifiable” to include them in studies.
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Medicare Part D plans get more flexibility to make midyear changes
Final rule includes changes affecting formularies, biosimilar copays, low-income subsidy beneficiaries, and plan offerings.
Practice Management Toolbox
Cracking the clinician educator code in gastroenterology
This column offers five recommendations to guide those just setting out on the CE path, as well as those who have trodden it for some time.