Business of Medicine
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Disputes over malpractice blame: Do allocations matter?
A legal battle between a doctor and insurer highlight conflicts that can arise when settling medical malpractice claims.
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Primary care psychiatry fellowship seeks to fill ‘void’
ORANGE, CALIF. – “People come to our fellowship feeling like there’s a void in their training,” Dr. Shannon Suo said. “We’re able to fill that...
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Clinical Psychiatry News welcomes new board members
Dr. Pooja Lakshmin specializes in women’s mental health and perinatal psychiatry; Dr. Steven Starks specializes in treating geriatric mental...
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Insurance networks: Is it time to abandon them?
It’s certainly time to explore new ways of delivering and reimbursing psychiatric care, says Dr. Dinah Miller.
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Unsubsidized enrollees leaving insurance exchanges
CMS’s latest snapshot shows more premiums were paid in February 2019, compared with 2018.
From the Journals
ACP unveils clinical guideline disclosure strategy
Management of conflicts of interest for guidelines writers follows a tiered system and includes regular reviews.
Opinion
Legal duty to nonpatients: Driving accidents
A doctor’s legal duty may be extended to individuals other than patients in limited circumstances.
FDA/CDC
FDA takes another swing at updating cigarette pack warnings
Advocates say adding new graphic warnings is long overdue, but another Big Tobacco legal challenge is possible.
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Doctors concerned about recent immigration changes
New Trump administration regulations will make it more difficult for immigrants to remain in the United States if they receive health care...
From the Journals
Lancet joins movement to reject ‘manels’
The Lancet Group also issued a diversity pledge, aiming to include more women, people of color, and colleagues from lower- and middle-income...
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Medical societies urge action to reduce gun violence
Comprehensive criminal background checks for all firearm purchases, freedom to counsel patients are key asks.