Business of Medicine
Managing Your Practice
Be alert for embezzlement
Embezzlement remains far more common in medical offices than generally assumed - and it often occurs in full view of physicians.
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What you absolutely need to know about tail coverage
Physicians in all stages of their career may need tail coverage when they leave a job, change malpractice carriers, or retire. But young...
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CMS proposes second specialty tier for Medicare drugs
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the move would give health plans more negotiating power and ultimately lower prices for patients.
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Funding failures: Tobacco prevention and cessation
Most states fall far below minimum spending guidelines, according to American Lung Association.
Opinion
Like a hot potato
Each of us arrives at a given clinical crossroads with our own level of experience and comfort level.
Commentary
The Mississippi solution
I agree wholeheartedly with Dr. William G. Wilkoff's doubts that an increase in medical schools/students and/or foreign medical graduates is the...
Opinion
The power of an odd couple
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Trump takes on multiple health topics in State of the Union
President Trump condemned the Medicare-for-all proposals that have been introduced in Congress.
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Physician groups push back on Medicaid block grant plan
Opponents of the proposal say it will increase health disparities and harm access to care.
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Docs weigh pulling out of MIPS over paltry payments
But don’t let your foot off the gas pedal yet, since the penalty for not participating in 2020 is a substantial 9%.
From the Journals
Costs are keeping Americans out of the doctor’s office
Despite having health insurance, more Americans report skipping trips to the doctor because of costs.