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Lyle Berkowitz, MD

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What Doctor Shortage?

Improving routine care management with automation and virtualization .


James R. Embrey Jr., J.D.

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How physicians can protect themselves from litigation risk from virtual care

With virtual care on the rise, physicians need to understand the risks when caring for patients.


Brian Reed, MD

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Managing COPD: precautions and treatment strategies amid extreme temperatures

A primer on patient conditions for primary care physicians.


Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD

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On drug availability, congress is cutting the wrong red tape

Undermining access to biologics is not the answer.


Pravin Vikram

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How advance care planning benefits doctors and patients

Its use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction


Mike Underhill, DO

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Documenting non-compliance in health care records

Should we tell patients that they are not compliant when they counter argue?


Jeffery Travis

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6 ways AI can improve health care efficiency

Properly implementing AI could help a practice run more smoothly.


Salvatore J. Giorgianni

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Congress has a rare chance to lower drug prices

PBMs are powerful middlemen that control prescription drug access for millions of Americans, and their business model is nefarious -- but currently legal.


Zach Henderson

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The Water’s Fine: Consider jumping Into Remote Patient Monitoring

What you need to know about RPM before taking the plunge


Vlado Bosanac

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Smartphones can be a tool for preventing medical problems and lowering costs

Digital health companies can provide a model for focusing on preventing chronic disease, promoting informed recovery, and educating patients about their overall health indicators.


Dhiren Patel, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCACP

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Bempedoic Acid for Hypercholesterolemia

An expert panel discusses where bempedoic acid currently fits into the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.


Tony Willoughby, PharmD

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Expanding pharmacy’s role in value-based care

How pharmacist-led medication support could ease physician burden and unlock patient outcomes to drive value-based care performance



Joan Butters

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Using AI to resolve payer/provider friction in health care

AI could improve the necessary system of checks and balances between the provider and payer of health care whenever disagreements around the medical necessity of coverage arise.


Julie McGuire RN, MSN

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Why you should optimize your EHR now

Even during market disruptions, physicians need to create efficiencies, cut costs, and boost financial stability.



Rob Stuart

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4 Ways to improve claims efficiency for rural providers

Follow these tips to turbocharge the claims process.


Paul Vigario

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Patients as consumers are changing the health care industry

Investing in customer experience strategies can improve customer satisfaction, raise employee retention and save companies money in the long term. Private practices that do not maintain digital prowess will have unhappy patients and unhappy employees.


Edward Anselm, MD

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Maximizing revenue and performance on tobacco cessation and relapse prevention at your practice

The key ingredient to optimal performance in tobacco cessation is to provide every tobacco user an evidence-based intervention at every visit.


Travis Schneider

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The four steps patients take when looking for a new physician

Patients are relying more and more on technology when choosing a physician.


Will Evertsen

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HIPAA cost confusion and privacy myths

A rebuttal to a 2019 article on HIPAA.


Tori Whitacre Martonicz

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How a new skin-wearable device can help providers prevent infection in chemotherapy patients

Learn how a new a skin-wearable device and software system called iTempShield could transform infection monitoring for chemotherapy patients, enhancing early detection, and reducing hospitalizations.


Bob Auer

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The S&P 500 may not be what you think

Physician investors need to know about what they own – and names can be confusing.


Joyce Ross, MSN, RNC, CRNP, CS, FNLA, FPCNA

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Efficacy of Prescription Vs OTC Fish Oil Products

What pharmacists and providers need to know to counsel patients on when discussing the use of prescription or over-the-counter fish oil supplement as treatment for dyslipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia.


Theresa M. DiGuglielmo, Esq.

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Understanding the Value-Based Enterprise

A VBE is an underutilized mechanism for meeting a stark exception or anti-kickback statute safe harbor.


Practical Cardiology Editorial Staff

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Friday 5 from Practical Cardiology - June 25

The Friday 5 from Practical Cardiology is a list composed by the Practical Cardiology editorial staff aimed at highlighting relevant coverage of news in cardiovascular medicine.


Lohith Reddy

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How medical practices leave money on the table through suboptimal coding

Here are some reasons why suboptimal coding occurs.


Sulagna Misra, MD

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Medicine for profit: The pharmaceutical industry’s stronghold and impact on patient wellness

To better serve patients, physicians must understand the influence, tactics and goals of Big Pharma.


Guillermo J. Beades

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Understand the audit risks and penalties from some cardiology codes

How the CMS definition of cardiovascular surveillance is leading to significant recoupments from cardiology practices


Michal Tzuchman-Katz, MD

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How America can seize its rare opportunity to nail AI regulation for health care

What does successful regulations for health care-specific AI models look like?