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Professional coaching keeps doctors in the game
Mayo study looks at another technique to help doctors avoid burnout.
Conference Coverage
Antiepileptic drug outcomes have remained flat for 3 decades
BANGKOK – “We don’t treat the whale; we treat the spout.” – Dr. Martin J. Brodie
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Poll: Medicare-for-all sees slight drop in support
Public option currently has higher favorability than Medicare-for-all.
Conference Coverage
Posttraumatic headache may be associated with reduced pain thresholds
PHILADELPHIA – Symptoms of photophobia and allodynia are more severe in patients with posttraumatic headache,...
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HHS proposes pathways for drug importation
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have announced a new plan that they say would lay the foundation for safe...
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Critics say hospital price transparency proposal ‘misses the mark’
The proposal from CMS would require hospitals to make public both their list prices and the prices they negotiate with payers.
From the Journals
Hemoglobin levels are associated with long-term dementia risk
Both low and high levels of hemoglobin are linked with an increased risk of dementia, according to a population-based study of adults in the...
Conference Coverage
Exposure to patients with migraine increases likelihood of stigmatizing attitudes
PHILADELPHIA – An analysis of survey data raises questions about how to combat negative attitudes toward patients...
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CMS plans to give MIPS an overhaul
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the changes are designed to make measures more relevant and reporting less burdensome. The changes received a...
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CMS is proposing higher payments for E/M visits
The increased payments for evaluation and management services would begin in 2021 and were recommended by the AMA’s Relative Value Scale Update...
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Mayo Clinic takes honors as top hospital
U.S. News & World Report rankings show clinic’s strong performance across most specialties.