Practice Management
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Should you dismiss a difficult patient?
Even if a reason seems legitimate, that doesn’t make it legal.
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International rights group calls out United States for allowing hospitals to push millions into debt
About a third of U.S. adults with health care debt owed money for hospitalization.
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New bill would provide greater length of time to sue doctors
Without a statute of limitations, people could bring claims many years after the fact, which makes it harder to obtain and preserve evidence.
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Is ChatGPT a friend or foe of medical publishing?
Experts agree that the use of AI tools is here to stay. “This is going to become a common tool. I don’t think there’s a way out of that at this...
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When could you be sued for AI malpractice? You’re likely using it now
A record that clearly outlines how the physician incorporated the AI is critical if a claim later arises in which the doctor is accused of AI-...
Commentary
How can we make medical training less ‘toxic’?
“It is not just surgery. It is definitely not just one specialty and it is not just one school. It is an endemic problem in medicine.”
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As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose coverage
The majority of people who have lost coverage were dropped because of technicalities, such as not completing paperwork, not because state...
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States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag
Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law....
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AI at the office: Are clinicians prepared?
AI might result in more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective care. But it’s possible it could cause harm.
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Breast cancer survivors need a comprehensive care plan, says doctor
Survivor care for cancer patients should address physical and psychological symptoms through an integrated model, expert says.
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Medical students gain momentum in effort to ban legacy admissions
Opponents of legacy admissions say it penalizes students from racial minorities and lower socioeconomic backgrounds, hampering a fair and...