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Mega Malpractice Verdicts Against Physicians on the Rise
Multimillion-dollar verdicts against hospital centers are on the rise, according to reports.
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Federal Bill Seeks AI Tools to Stop Medicare Fraud
The legislation would direct the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to test the use of predictive risk-scoring algorithms in finding fraud...
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New Federal Rule for Prior Authorizations a ‘Major Win’ for Patients, Doctors
A long-awaited federal rule on prior authorization was hailed by physicians’ groups for streamlining burdensome procedures and forcing insurers to...
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Left-Handed Med Students Still ‘Left Out’ in Surgery
New study suggests left-handed surgical students face difficulty and stigma in training.
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‘Left in the Dark’: Prior Authorization Erodes Trust, Costs More
The major issue overall is the disconnect between the time spent waiting for prior authorization approvals and the necessity of many treatments....
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Why Do MDs Have Such a High Rate of Eating Disorders?
Researchers suggest genetic, biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors associated with EDs are shared by successful physicians.
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Hospital Adverse Events Rise After Private Equity Acquisition
Notably, the incidence of surgical site infections increased from 10.8 per 10,000 hospitalizations before acquisition to 21.6 per 10,000...
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Should Physicians Offer Patients Medical Credit Cards?
Historically, patients who apply for the cards have tended to use them to finance cosmetic or other lifestyle medicine procedures, but the CFPB...
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Male Surgeons Linked With Higher Subsequent Healthcare Costs
Surgical costs are higher when surgery is performed by a male surgeon, according to data from 1 million patients.
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Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?
Any of these questions, we shouldn’t just be asking about physician-owned facilities; we should be asking about them across ownership types,...
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Doctors Win $7 Million Settlement in EEOC Forced Retirement Case
“This policy was put in place to enhance patient safety,” Scripps said.