Business of Medicine
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Employed physicians now outnumber independent doctors
A majority of doctors still work in small practices, although that number is falling.
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Trump administration asks court to invalidate ACA
Federal attorneys argue that provisions of the health care law cannot be severed from the whole and thus, the entire ACA should be struck down....
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HHS finalizes controversial conscience regulation
“Once again, this administration shows itself to be determined to use religious liberty to harm communities it deems less worthy of equal...
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CMS pushing primary care with two new payment models
We are pretty excited about Primary Care First, for what it symbolizes.
The academy has long suggested that fee for service is not congruent...
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CBO’s report on single-payer health care holds more questions than answers
The report comes as this once-lefty pipe dream becomes officially mainstream.
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Medicare-for-All gets first legislative hearing
Given the challenges the bill will face getting through the House – and the likelihood that the Senate won’t touch it – some questioned why the...
Opinion
Retail neurosis
When I stopped by last August to pick up new eyeglass lenses, Harold the optician sat alone in his shop.
Med Tech Report
Technology and the evolution of medical knowledge: What’s happening in the background
An important development is an increasing recognition that randomized trials have one nagging but critical limitation – generalizability.
From the Journals
Patients say primary care video visits are convenient, high quality
While some patients were concerned about privacy and the potential for receiving inadequate care, most were satisfied with their experience,...
Law & Medicine
Statute of limitations in malpractice actions
The statute of limitations does not start to run from the date of the negligent act or omission.
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Pretrial screening panels: Do they reduce frivolous claims?
At least 17 states have pretrial screening panels that examine medical malpractice cases. Opinions are mixed about whether the panels are useful...