Practice Management
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Physician groups call for CMS to drop E/M proposal
The proposal could hurt physicians who treat complex patients.
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Patient-reported outcomes in esophageal diseases
Multiple well-constructed PROs exist for symptom domains such as dysphagia and heartburn, and can be used to monitor symptoms over time and assess...
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Docs push back on step therapy in Medicare Advantage
A new policy that allows Medicare Advantage plans to use step therapy to control spending on prescription drug administered in the office is not...
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CMS proposes site-neutral payments for hospital outpatient settings
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CMS proposal to level E/M payments raises concerns
Citing the need to reduce paperwork hassles, officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are proposing to flatten the payment...
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Earnings gap seen among Maryland physicians
Male physicians worked 11% more hours, women earned 33% less money.
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Tuition-free med school touches off multimillion-dollar debate
New York University’s School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished.
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Doctors decry inaction on physician-focused APMs
So far, PTAC has sent at least 10 APMs to the CMS. To date, not a single one has been approved or even tested on a limited scale.
From the Journals
Who are the 'high-need, high-cost' patients?
Significant predictors included Medicare or Medicaid insurance, lower income, first hospitalization in a large rural hospital, high comorbidity...
The New Gastroenterologist
Negotiating physician employment agreements
You have finally completed your residency or fellowship, and now you have a job offer. With some trepidation, you decide to read the employment...