Business of Medicine
Feature
Almost half of health providers will see PQRS pay cut
In 2015, about 1.15 million professionals were eligible and able to participate in PQRS; just over half (54%) successfully submitted data.
News from the FDA/CDC
Four of five health care providers get flu shot
Physicians had the highest level of coverage (95.6%), while health care assistants and aides had the lowest (64.5%).
Tips
Presenting Treatment Safety Data: Subjective Interpretations of Objective Information
Educating patients about the risks of treatment is obligatory. An inherent problem with risk education is that patients can become terrified of...
Coding
The Proposed Rule and Payments for 2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Just as Charlie Brown looks forward to the coming of the Great Pumpkin each Halloween, those of us who dance in the minefields of payment policy...
Commentary
What Makes Feedback Productive?
When my youngest daughter returns home from acting or dancing rehearsals, she talks about “notes” that she or the company received that day....
News
GAO report calls out HHS for misdirecting ACA reinsurance funds
HHS is unlawfully redirecting ACA funds intended for the Treasury, according to a report by the nonpartisan watchdog agency.
News
Congress sends Zika funding bill to President
Congress has passed a long-awaited bill that keeps the government afloat and provides $1.1 billion in funding to combat the Zika virus.
Commentary
The choice in November could not be more important
News
Feds require more transparent reporting of clinical trial results
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: When is it time to jump into MACRA with both feet?
News
EpiPen cost increases far exceed overall medical inflation
Total Medicare part D spending on EpiPen auto-injectors rose from $7.0 million in 2007 to $87.9 million in 2014, according to the Kaiser Family...