Business of Medicine
Opinion
Health care in America: Let that tapeworm grow
Might it still be possible to do well while doing good?
Opinion
Time to rebuild
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New Medicare rule streamlines prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans
About 13% of prior authorization requests that are denied by Medicare Advantage plans actually met Medicare coverage rules.
Conference Coverage
Type of insurance linked to length of survival after lung surgery
Having public or a combination of public and private insurance was associated with worse 10-year overall survival.
From the Journals
Outpatient costs top drug costs in some insured, working women with breast cancer
‘Women think they are insured until they get a diagnosis,’ says the author of a new paper.
News
FDA withdraws approval of Makena
The medication was approved in 2011 to reduce the risk for preterm birth, but a postmarketing study did not show clinical benefit.
Feature
Malpractice risks for docs who oversee NPs or PAs
Even in states that have abolished requirements that NPs be physician-supervised, physicians may still be liable by virtue of employing the NP.
Opinion
TNT: You need it, but guidelines won’t give it to you
Thoughtfully developed evidence-based guidelines can help family physicians care for patients but guidelines will never comprise all of medicine,...
Latest News
Can ChatGPT replace diabetes educators? Perhaps not yet
“In a field like diabetes care or medicine in general, where acceptable allowances for errors are low, content generated via this tool should...
Feature
Biosimilars and patients: Discussions should address safety, cost, and anxiety about change
Physicians can respond to pushback from patients on switching to a biosimilar by offering resources and discussing options for both biosimilar and...
Latest News
New state bill could protect docs prescribing abortion pills to out-of-state patients
The proposed law would shield health care providers who are legally performing their jobs in California from facing prosecution in another state...