Business of Medicine
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Trump order allows end-around ACA rules
President promises benefit for small business; physician groups object.
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MedPAC calls for MIPS repeal
WASHINGTON – Federal advisers consider a replacement plan before the first reporting year even concludes.
Law & Medicine
Duty vs. confidentiality
What role does foreseeability play when a physician knows a patient may be a danger to others?
Opinion
Death by meeting
What qualifies as a good meeting?
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MIPS: It’s time to get started
Pick Your Pace offers a way to get started with Medicare’s new QPP and ready physicians for meaningful quality improvement, AMA President David O...
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Five takeaways from Congress’ failure to extend funding for children’s coverage
Congress finally seems ready to take action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program after funding lapsed Sept. 30.
Opinion
Now missing in EHR charts: a good impression
Notes that actually give you some idea of the thinking and plan have become an endangered species, says Dr. Allan M. Block.
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Prescription drug monitoring programs improve, but challenges remain
Physicians experience highs and lows with state prescription drug monitoring programs as they work to manage the systems and make optimal...
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What can happen if you fail to check the PDMP?
Penalties for violating state PDMP vary by state. Meanwhile, new case law is shaping who can access PDMPs and when physicians may come under...
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HCA is the country’s highest-volume health system
The Nashville, Tenn.–based corporation discharged twice as many patients as any other health system in 2016.
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Ruling: Apologies can’t be used against doctors in court
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that apologies by physicians that include an admission of fault cannot be used against them in court, upholding a...