Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Penalties not necessary to save money in some Medicare ACOs
Groups participating in MSSP were “associated with a mean differential reduction of $302 in total Medicare spending per beneficiary in the 2012...
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Physician groups call for CMS to drop E/M proposal
The proposal could hurt physicians who treat complex patients.
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McCain’s complicated health care legacy: He hated the ACA. He also saved it
Sen. McCain’s health care efforts bolstered his reputation as a lawmaker willing to work across the aisle.
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Medicare donut hole: Fewer enrollees, more spending in 2016
The number of part D enrollees reaching the coverage gap dropped, but out-of-pocket costs went up.
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Tuition-free med school touches off multimillion-dollar debate
New York University’s School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished.
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The impact of tuition-free medical education
This bold initiative, they stated, was being instituted to simultaneously address the rising costs of medical education while still attracting the...
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Earnings gap seen among Maryland physicians
Male physicians worked 11% more hours, women earned 33% less money.
News from the FDA/CDC
Feds take baseline on EHR interoperability
Survey respondents report challenges with integrating external reports, summaries.
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5 HIPAA myths in the digital age
Health care security experts dispel five common misconceptions about HIPAA and electronic information.
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Docs push back on step therapy in Medicare Advantage
The action is part of the broader Trump administration initiative to lower the prices and out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs.
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CMS pushes ACOs to take on more risk
ACOs that only take on upside risk generally are spending more money and not generating savings, according to CMS Adminstrator Seema Verma.