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Think TikTok Is Smarter Than Me? Then I'm Not the Right Doctor for You

Modern times have fundamentally altered the landscape of healthcare

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Help Me Knock Down Your Healthcare Barriers

Let's figure out how to get rid of the daily hurdles that make practicing medicine so difficult

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AMA Delegates Spar Over Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Pregnant Women

"We have to stop looking at this as an 'us versus them'" situation, says delegate

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AMA Delegates Spar Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

Some worry this could lead to price controls for physician services

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Should Medicare Pay the Same Amount Regardless of Where a Service Is Provided?

MedPAC members like the idea -- with a few caveats

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and senior staff clap after the infrastructure bill passes in the Senate

'Build Back Better' Isn't the Only Infrastructure Bill With Healthcare Provisions

Smaller bill includes measures on single-dose drugs, Medicare rebate rule

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America Is Failing Primary Care Doctors

We've all heard of burnout in hospital-based providers, but what about primary care?

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TAVR Chugging Along at 5 Years in SURTAVI Trial

Plus, data suggest that it is probably cost-effective in low-risk patients

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Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis

Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too

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Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes a Nearly 4% Payment Cut

Will leave practices in "financial peril," says AMA president

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Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth

Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on

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Watch Out for These Diagnostic Pitfalls

Among the more common: failure to order a needed test or to consider the correct diagnosis

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Biden Announces Deal With Congress on Infrastructure Bill

Medicare hearing benefits make the cut, but dental, vision, drug-pricing provisions are left out

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Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

How to Improve Women's Healthcare? Fix the 'Knowledge' and 'Trust' Gaps

Women's health complaints aren't taken as seriously as men's, says author Maya Dusenbery

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Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urges

Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors

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Too Many TAVR Centers Are Clustered Around Well-to-Do Communities

More centers not the answer to geographic, socioeconomic disparities in access?

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Docs Donating Too Much Time? Medicine's 'Dirty Secrets'

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

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Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physicians

Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president

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More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

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Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?

In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence

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Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

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Medicaid Will Be a Bigger Target for Alternative Payment Models, CMS Official Says

Health equity also will be a focus, says CMMI official Ellen Lukens

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Medicare Is Sticking With Mandatory Demonstration Models for Now

But "we need to move away from having a model for every episode," says CMMI head Elizabeth Fowler

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Doc Admits Prescribing Unneeded Scar Creams for Kickbacks

Leonard Rosen, MD, hadn't prescribed pricey compounded drugs before financial arrangement

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AAN Issues Social Media Position Statement

Neurology group encourages ethical use, warns about privacy and false or misleading posts

A mature man has a telehealth visit with his male physician via smartphone

Video Visits, Calls, and Texts Have Their Place -- But We Need Limits

In-person visits can't always be replaced, and we need to be paid for the care we give

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'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

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Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?

The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic

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Could Texas Law on Limiting Prior Authorization Delays Move the Needle Nationwide?

"Gold card" law is first step in helping physicians with burdensome process

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Questions, Questions -- Who's Got the Answers?

Patient questionnaires do no good unless we have the resources to provide useful responses

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There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism

Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent

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Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Records

Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests?

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Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

Technology is lacking, process may be unclear

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Older Folks Like the Phone for Doctor Calls, Right? Right?

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Doc Groups Hail Decision to Delay 'Advanced EOB' Rule

Regulation set to start on January 1, but administration says it will "defer enforcement"

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Health IT Needs to Play Catchup With Customer Service for Patients

"In terms of getting data to the patient ... healthcare is quite a ways behind"

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Why Are There So Few People of Color in Nursing?

Panel discusses how to diversify the workforce

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Health IT a Mixed Blessing During the Pandemic

Has helped with patient care, but pay attention to the burnout it can cause, experts urge

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