Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Will patient rewards for lower-cost choices impact physicians?
The rewards program offered $25-$500 for making lower-cost choices across 131 elective services.
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Death by a thousand clicks
The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer, and cheaper. Ten...
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Match Day 2019: Residency spots increase, but improvements needed
For the seventh straight year, the Main Residency Match experienced record growth, with more spots for residency programs and a higher number of...
Opinion
Firing patients
As with pretty much everything in a private practice, accurate and written documentation of dismissible behavior is essential.
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Prior authorization an increasing burden
Insurers are not following the 2018 consensus statement on improving the prior authorization process, the AMA says.
Opinion
Prior authorization revisited: An update from the APA
Dr. Dinah Miller says she often refers to the GoodRx app when prescribing medications that might be expensive at one pharmacy but not another.
Opinion
Patient, heal thyself!
Octavio has prostate cancer. His prostate growth is large but localized.
“What do your doctors suggest?” I asked him.
“They sent me to...
News
Scott Gottlieb to step down as FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb, MD, will be stepping down from his post as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in about a month.
From the Journals
Groups of physicians produce more accurate diagnoses than individuals
Diagnostic accuracy is highest in groups of physicians, compared with individuals and even specialists.
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Drug pricing does not inspire Americans’ trust
Pharmaceutical companies are trusted to create new drugs but not to price them fairly, survey shows.
Opinion
Who is in charge here?
Smartphone apps can add twists to diagnoses.