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Texas medical board drops appeal against Teladoc
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has dropped an appeal that had challenged whether national telemedicine company Teladoc could sue over telemedicine...
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Analysis: CMS expects no MACRA pay cut for most small practices
Most small practices will see no change in their Medicare payments or perhaps even a bonus for participating in MACRA’s new Quality Payment...
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Access issues looming as more docs eye exit from clinical practice
The percentage of physicians looking for a change in practice environment is up from 43.6% in the 2014 survey, but down from the 50.2% of...
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CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
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Uninsured rate lowest in Massachusetts
Massachusetts had the nation’s lowest uninsured rate in 2015, and Texas had the highest
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Odanacatib reduced fractures but upped stroke risk
Based on an independent analysis and verification of the risk for stroke, the drug’s sponsor, Merck, has withdrawn odanacatib from review by the...
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ADT may increase dementia risk in prostate CA
Androgen deprivation thereapy, when used in the treatment of prostate cancer, seems to increase dementia risk.
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MACRA final rule exempts many more doctors
Physicians who do not have a large Medicare population or who do not bill much to Medicare Part B will get a bit more breathing room to avoid...
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Unexplained subfertility in RA linked to periconceptional NSAID use
Women with rheumatoid arthritis are more often diagnosed with unexplained subfertility, compared with women in the general population, according...
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CMS pilot aims to reduce physician administrative burdens
Under the 18-month initiative, providers practicing within certain Advanced Alternative Payment Models will be relieved of additional...
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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.