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MedPAC to Congress: Eliminate MIPS
MedPAC says the Merit-based Incentive Payment System won’t fulfill its goals and should be eliminated.
News
Office staff cohesiveness remains important
When you get the right people, count yourself lucky and do what you have to do to keep them, says Dr. Allan M. Block.
Podcasts
MDedge Daily News: Could gut bacteria trigger autoimmune diseases?
And why confusion reigns over the COPD-asthma overlap.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why the barber’s chair can help hypertension
And how excessive daytime sleepiness could lead to dementia.
Podcasts
MDedge Daily News: Have ‘The Talk’ about medical marijuana
And there’s pushback against new blood sugar targets.
Conference Coverage
Teleconference is effective in assessing penicillin allergy
ORLANDO - Teleconferencing saved money, physician time, and patient exposure to more potent antibiotics.
Podcasts
MDedge Daily News: Improving wearable cardioverter defibrillators
And alirocumab cuts deaths in post–acute coronary syndrome patients.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity continues to decline
Influenza-related pediatric deaths dropped below double digits for the first time in 6 weeks.
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A health plan ‘down payment’ is one way states are retooling individual mandate
Some states are formulating laws that safeguard the central provisions of the ACA.
Podcasts
MDedge Daily News: Time to raise the bar on diabetes blood sugar levels
FDA chief chastises payers over high drug prices.
Conference Coverage
Preparing to respond to workplace violence
SAN ANTONIO – The latest data show that the great majority of workplace violence is perpetrated by individuals outside the organization.