Practice Management
From the Journals
Industry payments influence prescription choices
New research shows a link between industry payments by drug manufacturers to physicians and prescribing patterns for associated medications.
From the Journals
Cancer deaths cost over $94 billion in lost earnings in 2015
“A substantial proportion of the mortality burden is potentially avoidable” with improved prevention and access to care.
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FDA warning letters fall on Trump’s watch
The FDA sent 33% fewer warning letters during the Trump administration’s first 28 months, compared with Obama’s final 28 months.
Conference Coverage
Some burnout factors are within a physician’s control
SAN DIEGO – Even in the face of daunting systemic factors, physicians can practice some important steps toward self-care.
From the Journals
Multigene panel sequencing is moderately cost-effective in NSCLC
Compared with a single-marker approach, a multigene panel approach had an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of about $148,000 per life-year...
From the Journals
EHR default order slashes unnecessary imaging during palliative RT
After implementation of the default order specifying no daily imaging during palliative radiation therapy, patients were 63% less likely to...
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Health care gets heated on Night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate
Sanders and Harris say they support abolishing private insurance under a single-payer health care system.
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‘Medicare for All’ emerges as early divide in first Democratic debate
Health care dominated early on June 26, with candidates using questions about the economy to take aim at pharmaceutical and insurance companies....
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Surprise billing legislation passes Senate committee
Physician and hospital groups oppose the mechanism to halt surprise billing in this consumer-friendly legislation.
Opinion
The 21st Century Cures Act: Tearing down fortresses to put patients first
“A fortress not only protects those inside of it, but it also enslaves them to work.”
– Anthony T. Hincks
As...
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Affiliate cancer centers: What’s in a name?