Some physicians seem to always nail the correct diagnosis, even when the case is complex. What is it that enables them to get that result? Can everyone learn those diagnostic skills? Medscape Business of Medicine
Tag: Family Medicine/Primary Care
Three Doctors Honored for Work With Poor in Africa, India
VK Raju, MD, Rebecca Morsch, MD, and Mark Jacobson, MD, received the AMA Foundation’s top award for international service for their work preventing blindness and saving lives. Medscape Medical News
Hottest — and Coolest — Trends That Will Change Your Practice
Many new developments and inventions are making inroads in changing the way doctors interact with patients. Some are already here, and others are growing fast. Medscape Business of Medicine
Sequester Will Reduce Medicare Checks Mailed to Patients
When ‘nonparticipating’ physicians in Medicare do not take assignment on a claim, the program reimburses the patient directly for 80% of the allowable. The sequester will shrink that check by 2%. Medscape Medical News
Sequester Will Cut Medicare EHR Bonuses
The 2% cut applies not only to Medicare reimbursement to physicians, but also incentive payments for EHR meaningful use. Medscape Medical News
Health Performance in US Trails Other Developed Countries
Despite an increase in life expectancy and other measures of health, the health performance of the United States lags behind that of other wealthy and middle-income nations. Medscape Medical News
EHR User Satisfaction Declines in Meaningful-Use Era
More click-intensive software and poor training are cited as possible reasons why physicians are less happy with their EHRs, experts say. Medscape Medical News
EHRs Lose Money for Most Physicians, Study Says
Even with meaningful-use bonuses from Uncle Sam, only 41% of practices would achieve a projected positive return on investment over 5 years. Medscape Medical News
CMS Now Says Sequester Medicare Pay Cut to Kick in April 1
Physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers will not face the pay cuts for 30 days. Medscape Medical News
Medicare Pay Cut From Sequester to Go Into Effect March 1
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Medicare Pay to Shrink 2% as Sequester Looms on Friday
Leaders of organized medicine also worry about even bigger budget cuts ‘to the fundamental infrastructure of healthcare.’ Medscape Medical News
Huge Decision Coming for Doctors Who Sued EHR Company
It isn’t easy to haul an EHR vendor into court, but the decision coming in an important case could make it easier in the future. Medscape Business of Medicine
‘Choosing Wisely’ Targets 90 More Dubious Tests, Therapies
The expanded list covers a wide array of common but often unnecessary tests and procedures, many of which involve asymptomatic patients. Medscape Medical News
IPAB Repeal Reintroduced in Senate
Critics say the Independent Payment Advisory Board, charged with curbing runaway growth in Medicare spending, is unaccountable to Congress. Others say it would merely bypass Congressional lobbyists. Medscape Medical News
State of the Union Addresses Medicare Reform, Gun Control
The president also said he is willing to pare Medicare costs with reforms such as pay-for-performance, but added that he will not make seniors shoulder an unfair burden of deficit reduction. Medscape Medical News
SGR Repeal Bill Favors Primary Care
The cost of freezing Medicare rates for 10 years has shrunk to $138 billion in light of decreased spending on physician services, says the Congressional Budget Office. Medscape Medical News