Business of Medicine
Guidelines
AHRQ National Guideline Clearinghouse shutting down
Although some stakeholders are interested in keeping it going, it’s unclear what that would look like and what role, if any, AHRQ would have.
Managing Your Practice
Credit cards FAQ
How do you safeguard the credit information you keep on file? The same way we do medical information; it's all covered by the same HIPAA rules.
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Sweeping reductions to documentation included in Medicare fee schedule proposal
E&M changes alone could save you 51 hours a year, CMS officials estimate.
Med Tech Report
Countdown to launch: Health care IT primed for disruption
Expect for-profit innovators to step into the gap between what physicians expect of EHRs and what the software delivers. Think it can’t happen?...
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What might Kavanaugh confirmation mean for ACA, abortion access?
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Trump on July 9.
Latest News
CMS holds ACA risk adjustment payments following legal ruling
The CMS filed a motion to reconsider following the New Mexico verdict, a hearing of which was held June 21.
From the Journals
Pediatric dermatology admissions: Crunching the numbers
Insurance and access issues may lead to increased hospitalizations.
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Drug price transparency laws gain ground
At least eight states have passed laws to expose questionable pricing of prescription drugs, but critics say the measures don’t go far enough.
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GOP Doctors Caucus seeks lower MIPS threshold
Lawmakers say too many physicians are excluded from the program under the current rules.
Under My Skin
Damned documentation
Maybe little kids who used to dream of being firefighters will start to dream that they'll be file clerks with big red hats.
Original Research
Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care: A Prospective Study at Outpatient Dermatology Clinics
Patient satisfaction often is used as a proxy for quality of care, with physicians evaluated and reimbursed based on patient satisfaction scores....