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AMA Delegates Pan Physician Assistants' Name Change Announcement

"We call this 'Scope-A-Dope'"

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The Case of the Yellow Sticky Note

This simple office supply was a clue to doctor's problems at work

A mature man reads a prescription bottle label while sitting in front of his laptop

Can We Improve the Medication Refill System?

Yes, but some tweaks will be required

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Another Chance to Get Our Patients' Medication Lists Right

A new "soft stop" in our EHR helps us see some changes more clearly

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How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error

Make your hospital or practice a welcoming place to report a problem, expert says

A close up of a physicians white jacket with a name tag that reads: PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE

PAs Attempt to Rebrand With a New Name

Years-long process with hopes of boosting profession's relevance and impact

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

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Three Reasons Your Patients Are Unhappy

How to practice on a human level

A male physcian at the bedside of his male patient uses virtual reality to look at MRI images of his brain.

Evaluating Tech for Clinical Use

What factors should you consider?

A male physician holds a tablet displaying a 404 page not found error screen.

COVID Exposes Another Gap in Care: Lack of Universal EHR Access

Why can't our practice easily see test results from somewhere else?

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Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID

"Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes

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New Rules for Some Medicare ACOs Are No Good, Say Healthcare Groups

Letter seeks a 3-year delay for reporting new quality measures

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Bloated Notes Are a Time Suck

Why do we do it to ourselves?

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Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism

As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox"

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Private Practices' Share of U.S. Medicine Continues to Shrink

AMA survey: Majority of physicians work in nonphysician-owned practice settings

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CMS Rules for Insurers Punt on Drug Copay Relief

"Really disappointing" that payment notice didn't even mention these cards, coupons

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After the Pandemic: How Will Medical Practices Fare?

Telehealth's role will depend on reimbursement, says MGMA's Anders Gilberg

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Op-Ed: Medical Culture Kills Doctors and Patients

Beware the deadly invisible elephant in the room

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On the Road to High-Value Healthcare in the U.S.: Are We There Yet?

CMS needs to keep the value-based payment models that work, and ditch the others

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Will Telehealth Shape the Future of Pain Care?

Lessons from the pandemic may guide the way pain medicine is delivered

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Reinventing the 'Curbside Consult'

The electronic health record is opening up great opportunities for e-consultations

A bruised snarling young man in a hospital bed with his fists in the air

Op-Ed: Time to Give Rude Patients a 1-Star Rating?

Behavioral expectations for those we care for

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Health Data Sharing Improved During Pandemic, but Barriers Remain

Lack of trust one of the biggest issues

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Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicare

Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1

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FTC Hits Chiropractor for Violating COVID Consumer Protection Law

Eric Nepute, DC, is first person charged under law enacted in January, faces potential fine

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Should 'X-Waiver' Be Nixed?

Relaxing "bupe" training requirement is last thing Congress should do, says GOP doc

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Emergency Physician Wins $26M in Wrongful Termination Suit

Raymond Brovont, MD, said he was fired for raising concerns about staffing issues

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FDA Temporarily Lifts Restriction on Abortion Pill

Allows clinicians to dispense mifepristone via telehealth during the pandemic

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Doc Faces Charges for Misusing $300K in COVID Relief

Francis Joseph, MD, spent funds on travel and home improvements, federal prosecutors say

A female psychologist seated in front of her computer during a teletherapy call with her young male patient

Psychotherapy Now the Most Common Telehealth Procedure

Mental health diagnoses made via telehealth have jumped more than 20%, according to data analysis

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CKD Care Took a Back Seat During Pandemic

Telehealth couldn't make up for lack of in-person healthcare visits

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Continuing Certification a Cash Cow for Emergency Medicine Board

An inside look at how one medical board spends its money

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These Med Board Execs Make Triple a Practicing Doc's Salary

Infographic shows highest compensation, widest gaps for ABMS member boards

Anesthesiology Group Squeezed 'Like a Boa Constrictor' Sues Insurer

U.S. Anesthesia Partners alleges UnitedHealthcare is blocking competition

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Stripped of Hospital Privileges, St. Louis Cardiologists Go to Court

Suit against SSM Health seeks $50 million if former status not restored

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Public Citizen Lists States With Most and Least Aggressive Physician Discipline

Medical boards need substantial reform, report says

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Op-Ed: A Breakup With Primary Care

I hope we can still be friends

Star Surgeon Took Family Medical Leave. Then She Was Fired

Courtney Stephenson, DO, whose young daughter was seriously ill, sues Atrium Health

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The Problems With Prescription Refills

I had a minor issue, but our patients often face multiple barriers to getting their medications

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