Business of Medicine
Livin' on the MDedge
Noses can be electronic, and toilets can be smart
Smartphone app takes on junk food, while chromosomes and universes get weighed.
Opinion
Rethinking your journey to work every day
The pandemic has been a wake-up call for many of the fortunate folks who have found that they can work from home, eliminating what may have been a...
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More and more doctors abandoning private practice
This is the first time private practice was not the dominant approach since the AMA analysis began in 2012.
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Bill seeks to streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans
A House bill would compel insurers to streamline processes for prior authorization decisions for Medicare Advantage plans, seeking a shift to...
Conference Coverage
What brought me back from the brink of suicide: A physician’s story
Dr. William Lynes said his “downward spiral into darkness” began with a series of catastrophic medical events starting in 1998.
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APA, AMA, others move to stop insurer from overturning mental health claims ruling
The APA hopes that whatever the court says about United Behavioral Health applies to all insurers that provide employer-sponsored health benefits...
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No-cancel culture: How telehealth is making it easier to keep that therapy session
Some states are making permanent the temporary pandemic rules that allow providers to be reimbursed at the same rates as for in-person visits.
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Physicians’ trust in health care leadership drops in pandemic
Physicians, however, have great trust in their fellow clinicians.
50th Anniversary
First issue vs. April 2021 issue: Much has changed since 1971
50-year journey through the world of family medicine has taken us from oral contraceptives to COVID-19.
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Family physicians’ compensation levels stable in pandemic
They ranked in the middle of specialties in terms of the percentages of physicians who thought they were fairly compensated.
Conference Coverage
AHA/ACC guidance on ethics, professionalism in cardiovascular care
A consensus report provides advice and tools to address conflicts of interest; racial, ethnic, and gender inequities; and to improve diversity,...