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JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
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Docs become dog groomers and warehouse workers after COVID-19 work loss
Some doctors are questioning whether they should be in medicine in the first place.
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Dermatologic surgeons debut adverse event reporting database
There has been no central registry specifically for reporting adverse events associated with dermatologic surgical procedures, including cosmetic...
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PCPs play a small part in low-value care spending
Study indicates waste was widely distributed among specialties.
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Still happening: Pelvic exams on anesthetized patients. Why?
Many physicians are adamantly opposed to the practice, and laws intended to stop or limit it are being enacted throughout the nation.
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New residency matching sets record, says NRMP
The MSMP offered 5,734 positions this year, and 5,208 (90.8%) were successfully filled.
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Biden chooses California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head HHS
Although his public health experience is limited, he served on the Congressional Ways and Means Committee overseeing health-related issues.
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Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and...
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CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
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Biden plan to lower Medicare eligibility age to 60 faces hostility from hospitals
“Hospitals are very aware about generous commercial rates being replaced by lower Medicare rates.”
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Trump could clean house at health agencies
Most of the president’s ire has been directed at Fauci. As far back as April, Trump retweeted a call for Fauci’s firing.