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Public health hazard: Bring your flu to work day
Many physicians and pharmacists report working while having influenza-like illness.
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MedPAC offers more details of MIPS replacement
WASHINGTON – The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission continues to mull the specifics of its proposed recommendation to scrap the Quality Payment...
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Legislative landscape affecting rheumatology has potential wins but many challenges
The American College of Rheumatology’s advocacy website shows members how to help.
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White House opioid panel calls for more addiction specialists
Experts recommend some payment changes regarding pain management as well.
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Docs to receive slightly better Medicare pay bump than originally proposed
Lack of funds leads prevents full Medicare pay increase.
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Failure to diagnose is a continuing challenge
What factors are most likely to contribute to diagnosis-related malpractice claims?
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More physicians excluded from MIPS under final CMS rule
The “increase in the low-volume threshold is expected to exclude 540,000 clinicians who do not exceed” that threshold.
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Government uncertainty drives jump in ACA silver plan insurance premiums
Expected premium changes are highly variable by state, with Iowa seeing an increase of 69% for its silver plans, while Alaska expecting a 22%...
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AMA: Patient mix has become less uninsured since 2012
Most of the improvement concentrated in states that expanded Medicaid.
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MACRA Monday: Screening for hypertension
Report on a patient you screened for high blood pressure and avoid a 4% penalty under MIPS.
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“Great debates” at ACR 2017 address biosimilar switching, new curricular milestones
Two debates at this year’s meeting are set to offer interesting viewpoints on two unsettled issues.