Business of Medicine
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Fraudulent misbranding of PPE nets $22 million settlement
A U.S.-based multinational medical device corporation will pay more than $22 million to resolve a criminal charge regarding fraudulent misbranding...
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Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ ever face the music?
State medical "boards are relatively slow and weak and it's a long, slow process to pull somebody's license."
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Doctor who claimed masks hurt health loses license
The report said the doctor told patients they didn’t have to wear a mask in the clinic unless they were “acutely ill,” “coughing,” or “congested...
Opinion
Finding employees during a pandemic
I have had job listings for both front- and back-office positions posted on all the major job boards and other employment portals for months.
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Three ‘bad news’ payment changes coming soon for physicians
The proposed rule for physician payments contained three big payment negatives, although there were some positive notes too.
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I did peer review: I saw turf wars, ego, and unfairness
“Because of how opaque [the peer review process is], it immediately puts physicians on the defensive, and it doesn’t always succeed in what it’s...
Livin' on the MDedge
Exercising to lose weight is not for every ‘body’
Compensatory mechanisms will compensate, whether you like it or not.
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After five fatal overdoses, doctor sentenced for unlawful prescriptions; more
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Medicinal liquor and edited mosquitoes
Plus, health system’s money gets “adult,” and desk users get “exercise.”
Opinion
The hateful patient
The hangover from a difficult patient encounter can linger for several appointments later or, worse, carryover to home.
Opinion
Outstanding medical bills: Dealing with deadbeats
The worst kinds of deadbeats are the ones who rob you twice; they accept payments from insurance companies and keep them.