Business of Medicine
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Marketplace confusion opens door to questions about skinny plans
Such plans, sold for the first time to individuals, come amid uncertainty over the fate of the ACA.
Under My Skin
Educational innovation
Innovation in medical school education has a way of coming full circle.
Cold Iron Truth
Well, I figured it out ... I owe my soul to the company store
The basic plan of these groups is to pay you 5-8 times EBITDA up front, which works out to be about 2 or 3 years net profits.
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FDA addresses cell-based regenerative medicine in comprehensive new policy
Clarifying the existing regulations will “promote responsible and flexible regulation that leverages science to advance public health,” according...
Managing Your Practice
Your online reputation
Have you ever run across an unfair or even malicious comment about you or your practice on one of those “doctor-rating” web sites? Some curmudgeon...
The Optimized Doctor
Burnout
Through the years I’ve developed a strategy that has helped me make the most of call week and any other difficult period.
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Former pharma exec nominated for top HHS post
Alex Azar also served at HHS in the George W. Bush administration
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MACRA Monday: Documenting current medications
Staying on top of a patient’s medication list could help you avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.
From the Journals
Public health hazard: Bring your flu to work day
Many physicians and pharmacists report working while having influenza-like illness.
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MedPAC offers more details of MIPS replacement
WASHINGTON – The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission continues to mull the specifics of its proposed recommendation to scrap the Quality Payment...
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Docs to receive slightly better Medicare pay bump than originally proposed
Lack of funds leads prevents full Medicare pay increase.