Business of Medicine
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HealthCare.gov seeing more action this fall
30% more plans selected so far, compared with last year’s open enrollment.
Feature
Marketplace confusion opens door to questions about skinny plans
Such plans, sold for the first time to individuals, come amid uncertainty over the fate of the ACA.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA grants orphan drug status to rofecoxib for hemophilic arthropathy
An nonopioid treatment for hemophilic arthropathy could be on the way.
Latest News
CMS to enlist Medicare Part D plans to combat opioid abuse
Officials would like to extend the use the criteria for overutilizers to identify at-risk beneficiaries, then allow insurers to limit their access...
Conference Coverage
Mixed results for rheumatologists on Medicare quality measures
SAN DIEGO – ACR registry shows strength in care coordination but not preventive care.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Advanced alternative payment model for RA set to undergo testing
SAN DIEGO – The RA APM helps to reduce barriers to good care by providing adequate reimbursement for cognitive services through monthly payments...
News
MACRA Monday: Elder maltreatment screening
Screen an elderly patient for maltreatment and document a follow-up plan, if appropriate, and you could avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.
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FDA addresses cell-based regenerative medicine in comprehensive new policy
Clarifying the existing regulations will “promote responsible and flexible regulation that leverages science to advance public health,” according...
Opinion
Your online reputation
Have you ever run across an unfair or even malicious comment about you or your practice on one of those “doctor-rating” web sites? Some curmudgeon...
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Former pharma exec nominated for top HHS post
Alex Azar also served at HHS in the George W. Bush administration
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MACRA Monday: Documenting current medications
Staying on top of a patient’s medication list could help you avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.