Clocks spring forward; economics of antiobesity medicines; lead in cinnamon – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
2024 private practice outlook
What you need to know about the economic forces that could affect your practice
Health care organizations struggle to engage employees: survey
Modest overall gains offset by management disengagement, continuing high turnover levels
What to do with life insurance proceeds
How to produce dependable income needed to replace a breadwinner’s earnings
Bipartisan spending bill leaves doctor groups disappointed
A 1.68% reversal of the 3.37% Medicare payment cut does not go far enough
Potential massive recall of acne medicine; a flu strain gone; ‘hypervaccinated’ – Morning Medical Update
President, Big Pharma, PBMs wrangle over high drug prices
Critics air concerns at White House roundtable as pharmacy benefit manager volley back.
7 trends in health care recruiting you can’t ignore
iCIMS’ February 2024 Workforce report revealed several key trends in health care recruiting.
6 steps to starting an RPM program
How to get started with remote patient monitoring.
What does the increase in RPM mean for primary care?
Primary care doctors are protective of their patient panels and skeptical about quick-fix promises of better outcomes and more revenues.
Tackling medical AI bias will improve health equity for all
OTC continuous glucose monitor gets nod from FDA
Sensor paired with smartphone app measures glucose values every 15 minutes.
Viruses spreading; CKD and primary care; COVID-19 and vaping – Morning Medical Update
What happens when doctors don’t talk to each other
How to improve communication between primary and specialty care
HHS, Justice, FTC launch target private equity investment in health care
Joint inquiry opens with request for information from those working in health care.
Interoperability plays a crucial role in medical billing
In many cases, medical billing, payer denials and the ability to connect platforms are initially overlooked in their importance for physicians to get paid correctly, efficiently and accurately the first time
Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
‘Appallingly inadequate’ after 3.4% cut starting this year, MGMA says.
Feds ease restrictions on treating opioid addiction via telehealth
Doctors soon will find it easier to use telehealth to prescribe medications for helping patients with opioid addiction
The logic of embracing value-based care
Payment model produces better outcomes at lower costs than traditional fee-for-service
Top states for medical debt – a slideshow
Generative AI
Its value and risks for physicians
The new weight loss drugs
The benefits, the drawbacks, and a look toward what the future may bring for these popular drugs
Evaluating the risks of investing in Chinese stocks as the country’s economy falters
Believing in global diversification, legions of individual investors owning international funds have substantial exposure to chinese stocks, wittingly or not.
‘Primary care is in crisis’ – follow the money, or lack of it
Three experts talk about financial ramifications for physicians and the primary care workforce across the United States.
Respiratory virus guidance; medical misinformation; bile and body health – Morning Medical Update
Patient health is worse in counties with greater medical debt
Study looks at what patients owe, where, and how it’s harming their health.
Trends in buying and selling medical practices
Although the economy has recently impacted the ability of many buyers to acquire funds to complete as many acquisitions as in the past, activity related to the sale of independent practices remains strong.
‘Primary care is in crisis’ – How the physician-patient relationship is evolving
Teamwork, new providers and telehealth all are affecting how primary care is delivered in the United States.
Prescription payment plans; cellular space shuttles; embryo morphogenesis – Morning Medical Update
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