Practice Management
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Big geographic access gaps for oncofertility services in U.S.
“Significant geographic disparities in access to fertility preservation in the U.S. require strategic expansion of care, especially given the...
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Lobbying allowed insurers to charge physicians fees to receive payments online: Report
Physician groups have described the practice as analogous to "an employee being required to enroll in a program that would deduct a percentage of...
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Could a malpractice insurer drop you when you need it most?
It’s essential to know what your specific policy’s exclusions are, or you may be surprised to find that your malpractice liability insurance doesn...
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Docs using AI? Some love it, most remain wary
Most medical practices are shying away from tools powered by artificial intelligence, a recent poll shows. Many want more evidence of its accuracy...
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Your practice was bought out by private equity: Now what?
Is your practice or hospital considering a private equity buyout? Learn what’s likely to happen and how your work life may change after the deal...
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We asked doctors using AI scribes: Just how good are they?
The AI scribes, by virtue of eliminating the distraction of note taking, allow doctors to give their full attention to the patient and reduce the...
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Cigna accused of using AI, not doctors, to deny claims: Lawsuit
According to court records, the system allows Cigna’s doctors to “instantly reject claims on medical grounds without ever opening patient files...
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Could your practice be more profitable if you outsource?
Some practices have used outsourcing to solve problems like high staff turnover, tight budgets, and inefficient use of staff.
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Hospital guards snoop through patient records, cost hospital $240K
“I think the problem is absolutely growing.”
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Time to end direct-to-consumer ads, says physician
While these ads urge patients to try expensive “newest and latest” treatments, pharmacy benefits plans are working with health care insurance...
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Rising patient costs tied to private equity ownership
The report provides “convincing evidence that incentives to put profits before patients have grown stronger with an increase in private equity...