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MedPAC leaning toward hybrid for paying for Part B drugs
WASHINGTON – The proposal would refine the current system that pays physicians for Medicare Part B drugs based on the average sales price, then...
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Five quick ways HHS Secretary Tom Price could change the course of health policy
These five actions would disrupt health policies currently in force.
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AGA, other medical organizations respond to Trump’s immigration order
Organizations representing physicians and medical students have expressed their concern regarding President Trump’s executive order of Jan. 27...
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Senate takes first step toward repealing ACA
With a Jan. 12 early morning procedural passed on party lines, the Senate has set the stage for the repeal of the revenue aspects of the...
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CMS nixes Part B drug payment demonstration
A controversial demonstration project that would have tested new methods to pay for the drugs administered in medical offices has been canceled by...
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Building a cancer genetics and prevention program
There is a need to find systematic ways to triage and appropriately refer patients with a potential CRC syndrome to cancer genetics specialists so...
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Study: Docs could see financial losses under partial ACA repeal
An expected partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act will hit physicians’ bottom line, according to a new analysis from the Urban Institute.
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FDA bans powdered gloves
The FDA has banned powdered gloves for use in health care settings, citing “numerous risks to patients and health care workers.”
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How to sustain a quality improvement effort
In the final of a three-part series about developing and implementing a quality improvement initiative, Dr. Bernstein and his colleagues outline...
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Gastros pleased with fee schedule update related to moderate sedation services
Gastroenterologists will now have a separate billing code for the use of moderate sedation services under provisions finalized in the 2017 update...