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CMS Focusing on Better Aligning Quality Measures, Adding New ACO Models

Clinicians shouldn't have to navigate hundreds of different measures, Medicare director says

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Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care

Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions

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Care Coordination and Other Opportunities for Improvement

You want me to fill out a paper form even though we're on the same EHR system? I don't think so.

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Value-Based Care: Filling Critical Gaps in Care and Clinician Leadership

One Chicago health plan has come up with a unique program for doctors just starting out

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Physician Summits World's Seven Highest Mountains -- And You Can Join Him

Thousands of HCPs have earned CME credits while on an adventure with Ben Mattingly, MD

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AI Diagnoses Deadly Disease; Radiology's New AI Guidance; WHO Tackles LMMs

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It?

Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off

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Can We Please Stop Pushing the Paperwork Rock Uphill?

Let's develop paperless systems that make our lives easier and allow us to focus on patient care

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The Truth About What Health Information Exchanges Can and Cannot Do

They have the potential to be an incredible tool, but improvements are needed

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Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene

The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts

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Could AI Put Clinical Knowledge at Risk?

Viewpoint warns relying on AI for basic tasks may undermine physicians' skill sets

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?

It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue

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Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say

Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries

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Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week

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Multistate Licensure for Docs, Others Continues to Gain Steam

More state legislatures consider joining licensure compacts

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Getting Back the Time We Lost

If you want the paperwork done, at least give us the resources to do it

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Collaboration Between Local Oncologists and Academia Is Crucial

Greater partnerships can optimize cancer care outcomes

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Emotional Intelligence Must Guide Artificial Intelligence

Together they can ensure quality and holistic patient care

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Students of Shuttered Nursing School Sue State Officials for Overreach

Connecticut requested license applicants of Stone Academy program complete a "refresher course"

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Managing AI Risks in Healthcare; GPT-4's Clinical Biases; DIY AI Clinic

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'?

The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets

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Hospital Complications Rise After Private Equity Buyout

Medicare data point to additional reason for concern

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Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lifts Get a Makeover in Florida

A new law targets budget plastic surgery clinics with new safety precautions

Five Tips for Successful Telemedicine

Founder of telehealth platform on making virtual exams accessible, profitable, and rewarding

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AI Transparency Rule Has Benefits, but Is Limited, Experts Suggest

Rule aims to make algorithms more fair

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Scripps Clinic Must Pay Almost $7M to Older Docs in Age Bias Case

California allows medical groups to force retirement at age 70, but it's against federal law

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Making Sure Everything Works

Our problem with printing is emblematic of what's wrong with our healthcare system

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Doctors See Advantage in AI, but Remain Wary

AMA survey shows most doctors have not adopted AI in practice

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Health Spending Rose 4.1% in 2022, Government Report Says

But spending on physician and clinical services grew more slowly, at 2.7%

Five Companies Sign Agreement to Participate in National Health Data-Sharing Network

Live transactions on the new network have already begun

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How Do We Hack the Problem of Health Information Hacking?

Going back to using paper and the U.S. mail seems impractical

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Less-Frequent Surveillance Mammo Feasible in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

No difference for survival outcomes for annual versus around every 2 years

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ChatGPT Takes on the Neuro Boards

The AI model used very confident language, even when it was wrong

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Corporate Ownership Worsens Patient Care, Surveyed Docs Say

Reduced autonomy, focus on financial incentives among top negative impacts cited by doctors

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MedPAC Draft Recommendation Calls for 1.3% Pay Bump for Medicare Clinicians

Concerns raised about doctors' ability to absorb the increased costs of running their practices

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ChatGPT Flubbed Drug Information Questions

Researchers say the AI tool is not yet accurate enough for consumer or pharmacist questions

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Artificial Hips Snapped in Half; Obesity Drug Windfall for Docs; Clinicians Unionize

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Missed Opportunities for Care -- And What They Teach Us

Fixing the small things can make a big difference

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