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Don’t skip contraception talk for women with complex health conditions
Primary care providers should discuss contraindications and contraception preferences for patients of child-bearing ability.
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We asked doctors using AI scribes: Just how good are they?
The AI scribes, by virtue of eliminating the distraction of note taking, allow doctors to give their full attention to the patient and reduce the...
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Cigna accused of using AI, not doctors, to deny claims: Lawsuit
According to court records, the system allows Cigna’s doctors to “instantly reject claims on medical grounds without ever opening patient files...
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Medical students are skipping class lectures: Does it matter?
“I know it sounds alarming that students aren’t attending lectures. But that doesn’t mean they’re not learning.”
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U.S. News ranks top cardiology, heart surgery hospitals
US News also recognized Honor Roll hospitals that have excelled across multiple areas of care. This year, for the first time, there is no ordinal...
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Long COVID disability court battles just ‘tip of iceberg’
When it comes to long COVID, completing disability paperwork is increasingly becoming part of standard care for providers.
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Could your practice be more profitable if you outsource?
Some practices have used outsourcing to solve problems like high staff turnover, tight budgets, and inefficient use of staff.
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Hospital guards snoop through patient records, cost hospital $240K
“I think the problem is absolutely growing.”
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Time to end direct-to-consumer ads, says physician
While these ads urge patients to try expensive “newest and latest” treatments, pharmacy benefits plans are working with health care insurance...
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Rising patient costs tied to private equity ownership
The report provides “convincing evidence that incentives to put profits before patients have grown stronger with an increase in private equity...
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Nurse practitioners sue state over right to use ‘doctor’ title
The case highlights ongoing scope-creep battles.