Practice Management
Conference Coverage
ABIM turns MOC page with open-book 2-year exams
It remains to be seen if this system is an improvement for GI learners.
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South dominates rankings of most obese U.S. cities
Jackson, Miss., is the most obese city in the United States, and southern cities make up the entire top 20.
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House leaders ‘came up short’ in effort to kill Obamacare
Despite days of intense negotiations and last-minute concessions to win over wavering GOP conservatives and moderates, House Republican leaders...
From the Journals
Preoperative opioid use linked to worse outcomes following abdominal surgery
Patients taking opioids preoperatively are more likely to have a longer length of stay, higher costs, and a greater chance of readmission and...
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Foreign doctors may lose U.S. jobs after visa program suspension
Starting April 3, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily suspending expedited processing of H-1B visas, a primary route used by...
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GOP health plan clears first hurdle; opposition lines up
The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act cleared the first legislative hurdle when two house committees passed language that would...
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Trump administration floats 18% budget cut to HHS
The White House’s proposed federal budget would gut funding for the Cancer Moonshot, BRAIN Initiative, and 21st Century Cures.
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New Trump travel order could disrupt meetings, trainees
The medical community is left wondering how the revised travel order will affect residency training and medical meetings.
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Senate confirms Verma as CMS administrator
The Senate confirmed Ms. Verma’s nomination on the evening of March 13 by a vote of 55 to 43.
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More pushback from docs after CBO scores GOP health care plan
The projected increase in uninsured patients does not sit well with physician leaders.