Business of Medicine
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Update on informed consent
A shift toward a patient-oriented requisite standard of disclosure is changing the risk to physicians posed by informed consent.
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Drug manufacturers delayed reporting serious unexpected adverse events
Key clinical point: Drug manufacturers delayed reporting about 10% of serious unexpected adverse events to the FDA. Major finding: Manufacturers...
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Value-based care poses new legal risks for doctors
The government’s push toward value-based care aims to fix a broken reimbursement system and improve quality of care for patients. But the new...
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Good news, bad news in the Medicare trustees report
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Family medicine most in demand specialty during 2014-2015
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AMA Town Hall: Doctors call for meaningful use delay
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Senators query GAO on healthcare.gov scam report
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To maintain independent practice, rethink structure, build partnerships
Managing Your Practice
Business associate agreements
Dr. Joseph S. Eastern explains new HIPAA rules about business associates and business associate agreements.
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GAO: Undercover agents effectively scammed healthcare.gov
Fictitious applicants were able to gain coverage from the federal health insurance marketplace and receive approximately $30,000 in subsidies over...