Medical Economics

Letter calls on FDA to ban Red Dye 3; women less likely than men to adhere to post-stroke prescription medications; poor vascular health accelerates brain aging – Morning Medical Update

December 23rd 2024

Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role

FDA approves Zepbound as first ever prescription drug to treat sleep apnea with obesity

December 23rd 2024

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By Medical Economics

December 20th 2024

Zepbound is the first and only prescription medication indicated for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.

2025 offers a remarkable opportunity for concierge physicians to thrive

By Terry Bauer

December 20th 2024

The new year will be challenging for both independent and employed physicians. But chaotic times can bring enormous opportunity.

U.S. life expectancy jumped last year; FDA approves first mesenchymal stromal cell therapy to treat SR-aGVHD in pediatric patients; popular vitamins won’t prevent falls or fractures in older adults – Morning Medical Update

FDA clarifies compounder policies amid stabilizing GLP-1 supply

December 20th 2024

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Great expectations may need adjusting

New statement aims to ensure access to tirzepatide as other GLP-1 drug shortages persist.

By Dave S. Gilreath, CFP

Mastering the shift to value-based care: 3 strategies for organization-wide success

What happens with future rate cuts will go a long way toward determining what happens in the stock market

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By Dana L. McCalley, MBA

Kids may think their CAT scans involve real cats because of how you talk to them

The transition to value-based care presents serious challenges to physicians. Here are three concrete ways that health plans, ACOs and others can help them thrive.

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Cases of whooping cough up 600%; AHRQ announces interest in menopause research; 1,000 more steps per day could counter depression symptoms – Morning Medical Update

Researchers find that children misinterpret common medical phrase and urge health care professionals to simplify communication

U.S. health care spending hits $4.9 trillion in 2023

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By Richard Payerchin

CMS Office of the Actuary publishes annual price tag; physicians got $978 billion of it.

Opting out of Medicare

Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point

How to stop accepting Medicare in your practice.

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Unemployment: A side effect of long COVID

Central bank indicates only two possible cuts in 2025

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Telehealth, PBM reforms part of House year-end spending plan

New research demonstrates the impact that long COVID has on patients' physical, emotional and financial well-being.

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By Richard Payerchin

Ozempic more than doubles vision loss in patients with type 2 diabetes; permanent telehealth services for sleep medicine; bat feces used to fertilize cannabis leaves 2 dead from rare fungal infection – Morning Medical Update

Health care organizations respond to ‘mixed bag’ bill.

The clinical impact of biased language in handoffs

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Are you accidentally recruiting narcissistic employees to your practice?

Clinicians are less likely to accurately recall clinical information after hearing a patient described with negative or blame-based biased language.

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Majority of Hispanic/Latino adults don’t have adequate health insurance

Study finds that language used in job postings may be attracting the wrong kind of candidates

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By Richard Payerchin

This is a wake-up call for physician-owned practices

Commonwealth Fund breaks out data from state of U.S. health insurance survey.

By Sarah M. Worthy

Comparing primary care communication interventions to improve patient engagement

AI is a major threat to medical practices — but it can also be a major help.

A new bill could change cybersecurity in health care, but does it take the right approach?

Coaching is no more effective than exam room posters in patient satisfaction with clinician communication, study says.

By Steve Cagle

How AI adoption by hospitals and health systems can enable value-based care

The future of health care cybersecurity: Examining the HCCRA of 2024 and its potential impact

By Vijay Adapala