Some physicians delegate all or part of the informed consent process to their nurse practitioner or physician assistant. But this could create problems for the physician. Medscape Business of Medicine
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Tiny Medicare Raise Gets Tinier, Again
An annual 0.5% rate hike promised by MACRA wasn’t much to begin with. Physicians haven’t received it for 3 straight years, owing to Medicare math. Medscape Medical News
How Much Is Your Practice Worth?
Many doctors who have a financial stake in a practice don’t know what the practice is worth. That’s a mistake, say experts in practice valuation. Here’s why, and what a practice valuation involves. Medscape Business of Medicine
Repeal MIPS, Medicare Advisors Say in SGR Deja Vu
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission urged Congress to junk the SGR formula in 2011. Now most of the replacement system is under fire. Medscape Medical News
What Do Doctors Really Think About the ACA?
Physicians from all over the country tell Medscape about their experiences with the ACA. What’s your take? Medscape Business of Medicine
Electronic Record Keeping With Google Glass and Helpers
Google Glass technology used in combination with a remote scribe can help physicians keep up with federal electronic health record requirements. Could it be the stethoscope of this century? Medscape Medical News
New Part B Drug Proposal Deemed Dead in the Water
Oncologists, ophthalmologists, and rheumatologists who stood to receive smaller payments from Medicare for the drugs they administer appear to have dodged a bullet. Medscape Medical News
Trump Posts Preliminary Plan to Repeal ACA
In a new post on his ‘Great Again’ website, President-elect Donald J. Trump outlined his policies for healthcare reform. Medscape Medical News
Trump Wins Presidency and Chance to Dump ACA
The real-estate magnate and reality-TV star who told raucous crowds that he would ‘Make America Great Again’ now will try to fulfil his promise to dismantle President Barack Obama’s signature legislation.
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New MACRA Rules Make Medicare Pay Cut in 2019 Less Likely
Physicians can pick their own pace of implementation in 2017 to avoid a penalty, CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt promised today. Medscape Medical News
Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson on Balancing Technology and Human Touch
Eric Topol interviews Bernard Tyson about his remarkable career at Kaiser Permanente and about how technology will never substitute for trust and human touch in the patient-physician relationship. Medscape
Topical Antibiotics Unnecessary for Intravitreous Injections
Topical antibiotics are unnecessary in patients receiving intravitreous injections, but povidone-iodine is important for preventing endophthalmitis, according to results from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Reuters Health Information
Three Grand Books: Genetics, Life and Death, and Humankind
Eric Topol summarizes three important, recently published books that focus on topics relevant to physicians and medical students. Medscape
Monocular Trial of Glaucoma Eye Drops Could Curb Additional Clinic Visits
If glaucoma eye drops reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in one eye at various times of day, they are likely to reduce it in the other eye, researchers from Nottingham University in the U.K. report. Reuters Health Information
Part B Drug Proposal Has Winners and Losers Alike
Primary care physicians would receive more Medicare revenue from drugs they administer, and oncologists, ophthalmologists, and rheumatologists would receive less. Medscape Medical News
What’s Your Favorite Physician-Authored Novel?
The literary world is full of examples of doctors who detoured to a career in writing. Tell us which MD-authored novel is your favorite. Medscape Business of Medicine
A Low P Value May Not Be Important After All
The measure is poorly understood and meaningless without accompanying measures that tell effect size or degree of certainty, the author said, adding that change will take new training. Medscape Medical News
FDA Proposes Ban of Powdered Medical Gloves
A ban of powdered gloves for surgery and patient exams would not create a glove shortage, given the ascendancy of powderless alternatives, the agency said. News Alerts
Quiz: Top Clinical News Stories of 2015
The year has been filled with interesting, unexpected, and practice-changing news all around medicine. Test your knowledge on some of our most popular news stories of 2015 with this short quiz. Medscape Medical News
Readers Name Biggest Medical Stories of 2015
The debut of the ICD-10 diagnostic codes topped the list, followed by California’s approval of physician-assisted suicide. The end of the 10-year MOC exam ranked as the most exciting piece of news. Medscape Medical News