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Medical societies urge action to reduce gun violence
Comprehensive criminal background checks for all firearm purchases, freedom to counsel patients are key asks.
Conference Coverage
Are your patients ready for the transition to adult care?
AUSTIN, TEX. – Effective transition handoffs are collaborative, with care plans built around what is likely to happen with the patient over time...
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The states of health care: Ranking the best and worst
Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes to brag about, the results of a WalletHub analysis suggest.
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Burnout gets personal for 68% of physicians
Young primary care providers beware.
From the Journals
Professional coaching keeps doctors in the game
Mayo study looks at another technique to help doctors avoid burnout.
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Poll: Medicare-for-all sees slight drop in support
Public option currently has higher favorability than Medicare-for-all.
Conference Coverage
Adding clinical research to your practice ‘not something you take lightly’
AUSTIN, TEX – One way to get started is to partner with an established researcher.
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HHS proposes pathways for drug importation
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have announced a new plan that they say would lay the foundation for safe...
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Critics say hospital price transparency proposal ‘misses the mark’
The proposal from CMS would require hospitals to make public both their list prices and the prices they negotiate with payers.
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CMS plans to give MIPS an overhaul
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the changes are designed to make measures more relevant and reporting less burdensome. The changes received a...
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CMS is proposing higher payments for E/M visits
The increased payments for evaluation and management services would begin in 2021 and were recommended by the AMA’s Relative Value Scale Update...