(MedPage Today) — Calls for tax credits for those without employer coverage
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D.C. Week: Mixed Reviews for CMS’s Final Meaningful Use Rules
(MedPage Today) — Also, a new long-acting antipsychotic wins nod from FDA
MedPAC to CMS: Remember the Sustainable Growth Rate
(MedPage Today) — The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission warns CMS not to repeat past mistakes
Don’t Blame Shkreli — Blame the System
(MedPage Today) — Raising a drug’s price by 5,500% is a symptom of a larger problem
Opioid Epidemic Is Driven by Prescribers
(MedPage Today) — Several called for mandatory provider education
Mixed Reviews for CMS’s Final Meaningful Use Rules
(MedPage Today) — Critics say CMS jumped the gun
The Consequences of Healthcare Consolidation
(MedPage Today) — Will prices go up? It depends
‘Failure to Communicate’ Drives Misdiagnosis
(MedPage Today) — Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD
Make the Diagnosis: Blurred vision, “flashes of light”
(MedPage Today) — Case Findings: A 70 year old man presents with blurred vision and a nasal field defect in one of his eyes. Prior to arriving in the emergency department, he saw flashes of light and floaters, accompanied by a shower of black dots blo…
Help for Women With Opioid Addiction
(MedPage Today) — Mothers with opioid dependencies have unmet needs
Senators Urge Slowdown on Meaningful Use Rule
(MedPage Today) — Don’t issue Stage 3 rules until 2017, committee chair suggests
Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better
(MedPage Today) — Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom
Physicians Bash Meaningful Use at Open Forum
(MedPage Today) — Doctors dream of a better electronic health record and sensible regulation
Ready or Not: It’s ICD-10 Time
(MedPage Today) — Are you ready for some chaos?
Doctors Urged to Practice ‘Conservative Diagnosis’
(MedPage Today) — And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea
Not Much to Show for Nation’s High Cost of Care
(MedPage Today) — System must change dramatically to improve outcomes, says Caroline Poplin, MD
D.C. Week: Boehner Shocks Congress With Plans to Resign
(MedPage Today) — FDA panel presses sterilization device maker for safer practice
Does Hillary Clinton Have the Rx For Rising Health Costs?
(MedPage Today) — She released two proposals this week aimed at curbing patients’ health spending
Bye-Bye Boehner: What Does It Mean for Medicine?
(MedPage Today) — Speaker won points for SGR fix
FDA Panel Urges New Label, More Guidance on Female Sterilization Device
(MedPage Today) — Members asked for label to identify device as surgical implant