Business of Medicine
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CMS announces application process for Direct Contracting model
Letters of intent to participate are due by Dec. 10.
Conference Coverage
ACGME deepening its commitment to physician well-being, leader says
NEW ORLEANS – Positive social relationships with others are crucial to joy and well-being in the practice of...
Med Tech Report
Is there a (robotic) doctor in the house?
Research published by Washington University’s Center for Advanced Studies in Adaptive Systems (CASAS) describes a technology that aims to help...
Feature
Open enrollment 2020: Activity down on Healthcare.gov
Consumers choose fewer plans during week 3, compared with last week and last year.
News
Vaping front and center at Hahn’s first FDA confirmation hearing
Stephen Hahn, MD, President Trump’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration, faced questions from both sides of the aisle on youth vaping,...
Feature
Inpatient care declining among family physicians
Shrinking scope of practice reflects trends in employment and hospital privileges.
From the Journals
Rand analysis of proposed Medicare buy-in uncovers surprising findings
“When older adults leave the market, insurers are left with a smaller pool of younger, less healthy, and relatively expensive people given their...
Conference Coverage
Are you operating in the black when it comes to vaccine administration?
NEW ORLEANS – “Practices that have the discipline to maintain their inventories are inevitably the ones who are more...
From the Journals
Most charity assistance programs do not cover prescriptions for uninsured patients
Cancer or cancer-related treatments were covered by 41% of programs, and 34% provided assistance for genetic or rare diseases.
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Feds propose new price transparency rules in health care
The goal of the proposal is to give consumers enough information to shop around for medical services.
Feature
Open enrollment 2020: HealthCare.gov activity down from last year
Nevada opened its own exchange this year and moved off the federal system.