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To proactively reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit, physicians can adopt a strategic approach embodied in the acronym A-V-O-I-D.
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CMS to extend MU2 and MU3 EHR incentive program for physicians
December 6th 2013Timelines were extended today to meet Meaningful Use (MU) 2 and 3 electronic health record (EHR) incentives, report two top officials from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Physicians gather to fight UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare network cancellations
November 27th 2013The Hartford County and Fairfield County medical associations in Connecticut took their fight against UnitedHealthcare to a town hall meeting November 26, in front of prominent federal and state legislators.
Flat, declining salaries inflate physician worries over payments, red tape
November 25th 2013Most primary care physicians love their work, but they are clearly frustrated about their income and the increasing compliance challenges associated with payers and government initiatives, according to results from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013 Exclusive Continuing Study
Severing payer contracts: How physicians can leave a health plan
November 25th 2013The decision to leave a health plan is often still a difficult one, especially with the dominant health plans in your market. However, if you do decide you are through, here is how you can get out of your agreement and start your new life as a non-participating provider.
Genetic testing's brave new world
November 25th 2013Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines around the world last May when she wrote an op-ed in The New York Times describing how she elected to have a preventive double mastectomy based on the results of genetic tests. Her decision cast genetic and genomic testing into the spotlight, and widescale product development may soon fuel new patient inquiries-a lot of them.
AMA, medical societies fight mass physician cancellations to Medicare Advantage Plans
November 22nd 2013Medical societies filed a restraining order against UnitedHealthcare, and the AMA is calling for major changes following mass cancellations of physicians in Medicare Advantage Plans in at least 11 states.
Obama makes new promise to allow people to keep existing insurance plans
November 14th 2013President Barack Obama is aiming to fix a broken promise made during the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): that people can keep their existing health insurance, if they like it, under healthcare reform. Thursday Obama announced that health insurance companies can delay upgrades to existing plans to meet the requirements of the ACA until 2014.
Dealing with a medical mistake: should physicians apologize to patients?
November 10th 2013To err is human. Every physician at any experience level has made a medical error. Sometimes mistakes can cause harm to patients. How should a physician respond? Is there a role for an apology, or will that lead to a lawsuit?