Business of Medicine
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Business case for interoperability remains elusive
Dr. Robert Bart sees efforts to bring ownership of health data to the individual and a clearer definition of health IT standards as important...
From the Journals
Most practices not screening for five social needs
The majority of the overall screening activity was driven by interpersonal violence screenings.
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States pass record number of laws to reel in drug prices
Measures include authorizing imported prescription drugs, screening for excessive price increases by drug companies, and establishing oversight...
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How do social determinants of health play out in physician practice?
Documenting and coding social factors in the patient’s health care needs doesn’t necessarily change reimbursement for their care.
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Insurers to pay record number of rebates to patients
Insurers will pay $1.3 billion in medical loss ratio rebates to patients in 2019 based on collected premiums.
Opinion
Review your insurance
Malpractice insurance requirements will remain fairly static throughout your career, but other insurance needs evolve over time. A good example is...
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Breaking a 10-year streak, the number of uninsured Americans rises
Numbers run in contradiction to lower unemployment rates.
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CVS-Aetna merger approval gets poor review from physicians
Physician groups are raising concerns over the merger of pharmacy chain CVS Health and health insurer Aetna.
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Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
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ABIM: Self-paced MOC pathway under development
The longitudinal assessment option will provide doctors with immediate feedback about answers and links to educational material.
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Health spending nears $23,000 per family
“Buying a new car every year would be … cheaper than a year’s worth of health care.”