Business of Medicine
Conference Coverage
Get your MACRA updates here at ACR 2018
You’ll also hear about the ACR’s physician-focused APM for rheumatoid arthritis and ways to give feedback to CMS.
Opinion
The Sunshine Act, 5 years hence
The law’s questionable impact and apparent lack of enforcement do not mean you can ignore it. The data are still being collected and displayed.
Latest News
TV ads must trumpet drug prices, Trump administration says. Pharma tries a Plan B.
If approved, the proposed rule has no government enforcement mechanism that would force the companies to comply.
Opinion
Real-world data, machine learning, and the reemergence of humanism
Innovators are beginning to explore how machine learning (used by Amazon and Google) might be used to improve the care of patients.
Law & Medicine
Dr. Bawa-Garba and trainee liability
Conference Coverage
MedPAC eyes ‘incident to’ billing
Quality and access to care issues were raised by MedPAC officials and physician groups.
Feature
Feds say ACA’s silver plan premiums will drop in 2019
But market corrections, not federal government action, may be driving the declines.
Video
Bias in the clinical setting can impact patient care
Health care providers may harbor implicit, or unconscious, biases that contribute to health care disparities.
News from the FDA/CDC
Anxiety and depression widespread among arthritis patients
Anxiety is far more common, but depression is more likely to be treated.
Feature
Telehealth: States broaden options for locations, providers
More states are expanding telehealth locations and broadening the pool of telemedicine providers, while fading out in-person requirements.
Latest News
Employer health insurance: Deductibles rising faster than wages
Two trends combine for an effective 212% increase in worker deductibles over the past decade.