Personalized cancer vaccines; Medicare drug price negotiations; cannabinoids for broken bone repair – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
The Leapfrog Group: Developing a culture of safety
Diagnostic error, patient safety, and how physicians can help in practice and in hospital.
DOs need to speak up; new genetic variants; presidential heart health – Morning Medical Update
States with the longest and shortest life expectancies—a slideshow
Where does your state rank?
On prior authorizations and Medicare Advantage reforms: a lawmaker’s perspective
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses two issues at the top of the agenda in American health care.
Beyond good ideas: How purpose and grit shape and drive start-up success in health care
Physicians and entrepreneurs are smart, but they need persistence and drive to get their businesses past the ‘no’ phase of development.
Waste transformation in business: A paradigm shift in health care practices
Health care can take a leadership role in reducing waste in the community
On Capitol Hill: Medicare reimbursement – ‘literally a rounding error' – part 2
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
The Leapfrog Group: Extrapolating results about diagnostic error
New drug for food allergies; teen alcohol abuse; ‘zombie cells’ – Morning Medical Update
What else do physicians need to know about ESOPs?
What else do physicians need to consider before establishing an employee stock ownership plan?
Can an ESOP be dissolved once created - and who pays the trustee?
Creating an ESOP doesn't mean you can't explore other options later on; plus, who oversees the ESOP and how are they paid?
What kind of practice is the best candidate for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Is your practice a good candidate for setting up an Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
What are the financial benefits of setting up an ESOP?
Understanding the biggest financial and tax benefits from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
What is an ESOP - and how it can help keep your practice independent
Setting up an Employees Stock Ownership Plan can help keep your practice independent by providing several financial advantages -- all while allowing you to maintain control.
How to keep your patients happy: 6 steps to reduce long wait times and improve patient satisfaction
Long wait times can negatively impact the patient experience and be highly detrimental to your practice’s financial stability. Here’s how to minimize them.
The MOC Learning Knowledge Assessment: A progress report
An ABIM director discusses the reason for the new testing tool and its popularity among doctors seeking to maintain their board certification
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, talks Medicare reimbursement, part 1
The Leapfrog Group: Corrective actions, part 2
Medicine for frostbite; Boricua masks and vaccines; counting carbohydrates – Morning Medical Update
How widespread is bias in health care? The view from health care employees
Employees on the front lines of health care say bias is pervasive, both against patients and themselves
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘I think it’s appalling that Congress hasn’t fixed this’
But it’s not too late to restore 2024 payments to doctors through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, said Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD.
Four ways to ensure success with AI
AI isn't something to be feared but rather the key to giving health care organizations a competitive edge
Precision medicine: Cutting through the complexity
Advances in technology such as DNA sequencing and genetic testing have made it possible to identify rare genetic mutations and biomarkers.
The Leapfrog Group: Corrective actions, part 1
New drugs in primary care; ‘sham insurance;’ detecting CTE – Morning Medical Update
Physicians call on lawmakers to turn back the cut to Medicare reimbursement
Report: One legislator says it could happen in federal spending bill next month.
Who handles being sick better: Men or women?
Facts about how we handle illness, and why a trip to the doctor isn’t part of the plan
Will Feds put final nail in coffin of physician-led primary care?
It seems like the U.S. government has officially given up on the idea of physician-led primary care.
To fight the mounting diabetes epidemic, primary care physicians need and deserve personalized education and support, just like patients
Clinician education can help drive improved outcomes and reduced costs for chronic care management.