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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...
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Texas doctor admits to violating abortion ban
“I understand that by providing an abortion beyond the new legal limit, I am taking a personal risk, but it’s something I believe in strongly.”
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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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New CMS rule challenges hospitals, but not vendors, to make EHRs safer
When hospitals and health care systems start to assess their systems, many will be surprised at what they are not doing or not doing right, one...
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Cavernous gender gap in Medicare payments to cardiologists
The differences persisted after adjustment for physician experience and subspecialty, number of charges submitted, unique billing codes used, and...
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Feds slap UPMC, lead cardiothoracic surgeon with fraud lawsuit
The whistleblower suit alleges fraudulent billing tied to concurrent surgeries and ‘longstanding, knowing, and egregious violations of the public...
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Will interchangeable insulin be more affordable in the U.S.?
The way that pricing is calculated in the United States is so complicated, with many players and a lack of transparency, makes it hard to know...
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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...
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Politics or protection? What’s behind the push for boosters?
Two high-level FDA officials have abruptly resigned amid reports that they were angry that the Biden administration was making decisions that...
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Report urges complete residency overhaul
Overall, the report calls for increased standardization of how students are evaluated in medical school and how residency programs evaluate...