Business of Medicine
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CHIP out of cash amid government shutdown
Congress, President bicker while 9 million children lose insurance coverage.
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HHS creates new religious freedoms division
The Trump administration has announced a new division within the U.S. Health & Human Services Department that aims to protect health care...
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Malpractice premiums dip again
What changes could value-based care bring?
The Optimized Doctor
Handshake
It’s only recently, after having done it thousands of times, that I came to realize there is a better way to shake hands.
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Finance Committee votes on Azar HHS nomination
His predecessor was controversial. Will Alex Azar have an easier time securing the HHS secretary job?
Managing Your Practice
How to set up your own RSS feed
Doing so can help increase readership on your website, publicize a podcast, or keep patients abreast of your practice’s latest treatments and...
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MedPAC recommends scrapping MIPS, gets pushback from doctors
While MIPS is not perfect, doctors are not likely to be pleased by having to shift midstream.
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Trump administration clears way to require work for some Medicaid enrollees
Adding a work requirement to Medicaid would mark one of the biggest changes since its inception in 1966.
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HHS nominee Azar open to price negotiations for Part B drugs
The tone at Mr. Azar’s confirmation hearing generally was more conversational and less adversarial than that of his predecessor, Dr. Tom Price.
Law & Medicine
Sexual harassment
Which physician behaviors and health care workplace environments cross the line into sexual harassment?
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Massachusetts named healthiest state for 2017
Mississippi, on the other hand, has the most room for improvement.