Business of Medicine
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Will patients get on board with CMS’s new health data approach?
CMS Administrator, Seema Verma, wants clinicians who still believe they can deny patients’ access to their own health records to change their...
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
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Musculoskeletal procedures predominate in top 20 surgeries
Knee and hip replacements are both in the top five.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Doctors say no to pot for sleep apnea
And what’s the best antithrombotic therapy after TAVI?
From the Journals
Doctors call for a pause to rethink MIPS measures
“We need a time-out during which to assess and revise our approach to physician performance measurement,” according to experts on the ACP’s...
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MDedge Daily News: Which diabetes drug boosts survival best?
And there’s new promise in early-stage lung cancer.
Opinion
Grind it out
“And five more, four more, three more, two more, one more, and done!” Just when you thought you could not stand the searing pain any longer, it...
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MDedge Daily News: Can a nasal spray reverse suicidality?
And pain relievers and inflammatory bowel disease? It’s complicated.
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MDedge Daily News: Shingles boosts stroke risk
And marijuana use may spur change in safety-sensitive industries.
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MDedge Daily News: Where doctors stand on Medicaid work requirements
And asthma is flourishing in a surprising location.
Opinion
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