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Medical associations want withdrawal of Title X changes
A number of physician associations are urging the Trump administration to withdraw its proposed changes to the federal Title X planning program....
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CMS considers expanding telemedicine payments
The proposed rule would pay doctors for an expanded number of telemedicine services and add payment for virtual check-ins by phone or other...
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No gender bias found in ABS exam
The ABS certifying exam was studied for bias in examinees rating of candidates.
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Drug price transparency laws gain ground
At least eight states have passed laws to expose questionable pricing of prescription drugs, but critics say the measures don’t go far enough.
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Supreme Court supports anti-abortion centers in free speech case
The U.S. Supreme Court says a California law cannot require anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to offer women information on abortion services...
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6 ways to reduce liability by improving doc-nurse teams
Solid teamwork among physicians and nurses not only makes for a smoother work environment, it also helps to reduce medical errors and lower the...
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Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure
Delirium rates varied across hospitals.
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CMS proposes inpatient payment model for CAR T therapies
Physicians may finally have some payment clarity for inpatient administration of two CAR T-cell therapies.
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How anesthesia in the GI endoscopy suite contributes to endoscopy malpractice
In a small study of anesthesiology medical malpractice cases, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography most often resulted in payouts to...
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Physicians voice concern over ibrutinib flat pricing
Some oncologists are urging the FDA to review a move by Pharmacyclics to change all doses of ibrutinib to a single price.
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Medicare sets outpatient CAR T-cell therapy rates
Medicare will pay about $395,000 to health providers for outpatient administration of axicabtagene ciloleucel and about $500,000 for...
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Speakers at FDA advisory meetings have hidden conflicts
Nearly a quarter of public speakers at Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (AADPAC), meetings had conflicts of interest,...
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Study: Delays in publishing oncology data near 1 year
Even for the most pressing findings, the median publication of final clinical data is 300 days, an analysis finds.