Flu cases surge ahead of holidays; most Americans overlook their health needs during the holidays; new migraine prevention drug may work right away – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Private equity in health care: Physicians provide the lowest-cost care
The leader of the American Independent Medical Practice Association discusses the state of private equity investment in health care.
Private equity in health care: Picking medical specialties to study
Private equity in health care: Four models of physician employment
Best of 2024: Prescribing insanity: Monopoly in continuous board certification drives costs up and physicians out
The costs and burden of Maintenance of Certification drives physicians out of medicine
Drinking coffee to prevent head and neck cancer; propranolol reduces tremors from Parkinson’s disease; HHS launches campaign to counter childhood vaccine misinformation – Morning Medical Update
Private equity in health care: Developing the base of a study
Emergency department admission rates vary widely among physicians, study finds
Patients hospitalized by physicians with higher admission rates are likelier to be discharged within 24 hours but no less likely to die.
Physician groups to Congress: You failed
The budget continuing resolution does nothing to address cuts to Medicare reimbursement, and physicians are going to pay the price
Private equity in health care: ‘A different animal’
The first clinical practice guideline for Alzheimer’s diagnosis in primary care settings
Guidelines developed by an expert workgroup are the first of their kind in more than two decades, and the first ever applicable to primary care settings.
Did the ADHD patient get follow-up care? AI found the answer in the EHR
Stanford researchers develop AI tool to analyze doctors’ notes to save time and improve care
Private equity in health care: an introduction
Best of 2024: Physician job market: Doctors on the move
Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role
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
FDA approves Zepbound as first ever prescription drug to treat sleep apnea with obesity
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
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
New statement aims to ensure access to tirzepatide as other GLP-1 drug shortages persist.
Great expectations may need adjusting
What happens with future rate cuts will go a long way toward determining what happens in the stock market
Mastering the shift to value-based care: 3 strategies for organization-wide success
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.
Kids may think their CAT scans involve real cats because of how you talk to them
Researchers find that children misinterpret common medical phrase and urge health care professionals to simplify communication
The 10 apps collecting the most data about you
Some well-known apps are collecting a surprising amount of data from you. How many of these are on your phone?
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
U.S. health care spending in 2023 – a slideshow
Health care costs money. Here’s how much the nation spent last year.
U.S. health care spending hits $4.9 trillion in 2023
CMS Office of the Actuary publishes annual price tag; physicians got $978 billion of it.
Opting out of Medicare
How to stop accepting Medicare in your practice.
Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point
Central bank indicates only two possible cuts in 2025
Unemployment: A side effect of long COVID
New research demonstrates the impact that long COVID has on patients' physical, emotional and financial well-being.
Telehealth, PBM reforms part of House year-end spending plan
Health care organizations respond to ‘mixed bag’ bill.
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