Business of Medicine
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Megamerger rulings may chill future consolidations
The blocking of mergers between Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna may discourage future consolidations between insurers and among providers....
News from the FDA/CDC
Outpatient flu visits down slightly
The national proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness decreased from 5.2% the previous week to 4.8% for the week ending Feb. 18...
Conference Coverage
CMS to alert docs of their MIPS status soon
ORLANDO – By about the first week of April, CMS will notify practices if they are exempt.
Conference Coverage
Want better patient engagement? Use social media
ORLANDO – Twitter, Facebook Live, and blogging are the most effective social medial platforms for doctors, according to cardiologist Kevin...
From the Journals
CMS spending projections come with a caveat
The projections make no assumptions about potential repair, repeal, or replacement of the Affordable Care Act, leaving the projections to serve as...
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Seema Verma dodges questions on how to improve CMS
If confirmed as CMS administrator, Seema Verma vowed to modernize CMS programs, improve Medicaid access, and leverage technology to drive better...
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CMS proposal seeks to stabilize individual insurance market
The proposal sets off President Trump’s efforts to reform Obamacare.
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Malpractice 2017: Do we need reform?
Data show that malpractice claims have decreased twofold and insurance premiums are down, but experts say national reforms are still needed to...
From the Journals
Cost equilibrium in Canada: Inpatient and outpatient treatment of herpes zoster
Over the last 15 years, falling inpatient and rising outpatient costs for herpes zoster in Canada have resulted in a kind of equilibrium.
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Five quick ways HHS Secretary Tom Price could change the course of health policy
These five actions would disrupt health policies currently in force.
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Senate confirms Price as HHS secretary
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rep. Tom Price, MD, as secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services.