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Practice Management

The Myth of the Comprehensive 20-Minute Visit

β€” We need to make more healthcare happen before and after the in-office appointment

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'Virtual ED' Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

Half of patients referred to care at home, doctor's office, or urgent care

Oct 18, 2024
Opinion
Doctors, Not AI, Should Authorize Treatments

A new California law shows the way

Oct 18, 2024
Doc Sues Over Spicy Dish; Disciplined for Doctor's Note; Ob/Gyn Attacked Near Office

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Oct 17, 2024
Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds

Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials

Oct 17, 2024
Doc Sues Over Spicy Dish; Disciplined for Doctor's Note; Ob/Gyn Attacked Near Office

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds

Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials

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Lawmakers Pan DEA's Leaked Plans for Telehealth

Meanwhile, a third extension of current rules is in the works

Oct 16, 2024
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Opinion
Want Electronic Reimbursement? That Will Cost You a 5% Fee.

Predatory insurance fees underscore need for physician payment reform

Oct 16, 2024
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Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leaders

The Medicare fee schedule is "inherently broken," says bipartisan letter from 233 members

Oct 15, 2024
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State to Pay $13M After Shooter Drill Terrified Kids' Psych Hospital

Fifty children at the hospital will each receive about $60,000

Oct 15, 2024
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Opinion
Lessons for Medical Practices From Hurricane Milton

Emergency preparedness helps ensure patient and staff safety

Oct 15, 2024
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Billing for Patient Messages May Have Negative Consequences, Analysis Suggests

A survey showed that physicians and patients were concerned about the effects of such fees

Oct 14, 2024
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Pharmacist Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison for Meningitis Outbreak Deaths

More than 700 people in 20 states were sickened and dozens died, according to the CDC

Oct 14, 2024
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Doctor Shot at Home; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Arrested in Alleged Bracelet Theft

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Oct 10, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
AI: Could It Answer Patient Emails, or (Legitimately) Excuse You From Jury Duty?

Answering a jury summons gave me time to think about how artificial intelligence could help us

Oct 07, 2024
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U.K. Doc Admits Trying to Kill Mother's Partner With Poison Disguised as COVID Vax

Victim diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis that left him in intensive care

Oct 07, 2024
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Doctors Cut Back on Seeing Medicare Patients as Another Pay Cut Looms

Those still seeing Medicare patients struggle to stay in private practice

Oct 04, 2024
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Therapist's Grisly Death; Surgery Center Wins $421M; Army Doc's Plea Deal

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Oct 03, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
Is Healthcare Really Recession-Proof?

The answer is complicated

Oct 03, 2024
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Opinion
Flipping Panel Management on Its Head

Let's make it easier for our patients to get the preventive care they need

Sep 30, 2024
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