Business of Medicine
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Don’t wait for a cyberattack; know what coverage you have now
Ransomware attacks continue to be one of the most frequent types of attacks, and the amount criminals are demanding has risen significantly.
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Inflation and health care: The prognosis for doctors
“Staff wages, as well as office equipment and medical supply costs, are increasing faster than insurance and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement...
Hitting a Nerve
Algorithm method versus spidey sense
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Doc releases song after racist massacre in Buffalo
Cardiologist-musician Cleveland Francis wrote and recorded a song to honor the victims as “a plea to the other side to recognize us as people.”
From the Journals
Access to certified stroke centers divided by race, income
Access to stroke-certified hospitals is less available in low-income and rural areas of the United States and in Black, racially segregated...
Hitting a Nerve
Hard habit to break
After almost 30 years as a doctor the job becomes a part of your personality, one that’s as important as many other aspects of what makes us who...
Hitting a Nerve
Bored? Change the world or read a book
The mind that keeps working is a powerful tool, driving us forward in all walks of life.
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How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public
Health insurers and self-insured employers must post on websites just about every price they’ve negotiated with providers for health care services...
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Lawmakers argue for changes in prior authorization processes
Reports from a federal watchdog agency find patterns of denials of prior authorization requests of covered services by insurer-run Medicare...
Commentary
Murder of physician raises the stress level for all clinicians
Most of us would find it unbearable to live and work under the kind of stress faced by medical professionals today.
Hitting a Nerve
Hard-won medical advances versus miracle cures
We live in a world of amazing technological achievements, but that doesn’t mean all diseases have been cured and problems fixed.