Daily stairs may reduce heart disease; Georgia first to have medical marijuana in pharmacies; 1 in 4 autistic teens undiagnosed - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
Study examines health and other factors in happiest states
Work, play, finances, relationships can all make a difference to psychological well-being.
DEA, HHS announce second extension of telehealth flexibilities that started in pandemic
ATA praises move, predicts ‘Super Bowl for telehealth’ coming in 2024.
MGMA proposes ways for Congress to tackle rural health care shortage
Association calls for no PFS reduction, reforming prior authorizations
Physician disciplinary actions: We’re not attacking physicians
National jobless rate holds at 3.8% for September
Health care adds jobs, but monthly growth rate slows.
Nursing schools turn away thousands of applications; Dengue fever to rise in next decade; Shadow Work latest mental health sensation - Morning Medical Update
Curi Holdings, Inc. and Constellation, Inc. Complete Merger
Physician disciplinary actions: State action is needed
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, says physician licensing is a matter of state law.
Survey shows need for better IT and physician alignment to improve outcomes and reduce burnout
IT leaders acknowledge that physicians are spending too much time dealing with technology issues instead of spending time with patients
Harnessing AI to improve the health care experience: It’s not as fraught as you think
For too long, technology has created burdens for physicians. Here are ways it can become an assistant instead of an annoyance.
Administration, drug prices at the center of Americans’ excess health care spending
Physician wages are part of the equation too, according to new report by The Commonwealth Fund.
Women pay more than men for out-of-pocket health costs: study
Even excluding pregnancy-related costs, women spend $266 more per year than men
Ozempic making people buy less food; 1 in 4 nurses want to quit; Being a vegetarian might be in your DNA - Morning Medical Update
Primary Care Collaborative: Medicaid is key lever to improving physician pay, patient outcomes, health equity
New analysis has eight strategies because now is the time “to get serious about the policy changes we need to really rebuild and reimagine primary care.”
Physician disciplinary actions: Possible solutions
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, recommends actions for state medical boards to hold physicians accountable.
How health care organizations can benefit from R&D tax credit
Don’t overlook the variety of activities that can qualify for the R&D credit
Employees strike Kaiser Permanente
More than 75,000 walk off job in largest U.S. health care strike ever
Private equity firm acquires ownership stake in physician-run health company
Seoul Medical Group offers primary care and specialty care in seven states.
Mergers and acquisitions: Physicians want a voice in business decisions
Physicians Foundation survey examines doctor reactions and involvement in health care consolidation.
75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walk off; FDA no longer giving vaccine cards; Medical cannabis in Michigan schools - Morning Medical Update
Physician disciplinary actions: What about internal data?
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, considers possible internal actions to discipline physician misconduct.
That escalated quickly: Non-traditional health care competition has already taken hold
Map out a strategy to compete before it's too late
White House announces ‘Big Pharma’ is in for Medicare prescription drug price negotiations
CMS to make offer in February 2024 for prices to take effect in 2026.
Largest health care strike in history looms; Malaria vaccine; Nobel prize for medicine awarded - Morning Medical Update
Cigna to pay $172M to settle claims of wrongful reimbursement by Medicare Advantage
U.S. Department of Justice, health insurer announce agreement, five-year corporate integrity agreement.
Your Medicare patients are probably struggling more than you realize
Report shows that almost 20% of older adults on Medicare are underinsured and sometimes choosing between medical care and rent.
Physician disciplinary actions: No national standards
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, discusses a lack of a national standard for physician discipline.
Physician charged with alleged record fraud of federal COVID-19 relief
Uninsured Program aimed to help doctors slow spread of the disease during pandemic.
Want to reduce racial discrimination in health care? Start with history lessons
Most White patients don’t believe racism exists in medicine. Learning about it can change their perspectives and support for policies promoting equality.
