<ѻýҕl>301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billingsѻýҕl> Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007 Jun 22, 2016
<ѻýҕl>AMA Blasts Medicare Part B Drug Price Planѻýҕl> Votes to ask CMS to withdraw proposal Jun 17, 2016
<ѻýҕl>AMA Pans 'High Stakes' Examsѻýҕl> Backs more money for GME, but is silent on source of funds Jun 16, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Physicians Urged to Get Ahead of Social Media Profileѻýҕl> Social media expert Kevin Pho gives tips on protecting online reputation Jun 12, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Novel App Seems to Extend Lung Cancer Survivalѻýҕl> Web app offers early detection of relapse, complications between healthcare visits Jun 07, 2016
<ѻýҕl>The Perils of 'Affordable' Health Insurance Plansѻýҕl> What happens when patients need emergency care? May 29, 2016
<ѻýҕl>No Medical Basis for TRAPping Physiciansѻýҕl> Study: laws restricting abortion providers harm women's health May 17, 2016
<ѻýҕl>How to Avoid Misdiagnosisѻýҕl> How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
<ѻýҕl>ABIM Announces New Certification Exam Optionѻýҕl> More frequent, shorter exams available in 2018 May 06, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Use Exam Room Computer to Your Advantageѻýҕl> It doesn't have to be a communication barrier, says Danny Sands, MD May 05, 2016
<ѻýҕl>The Expanding Popularity of the Doctor's Noteѻýҕl> The list of reasons for getting one keeps lengthening, says Yul Ejnes, MD Apr 28, 2016
<ѻýҕl>CardioBrief: LVADs Prolong Life But Sow Confusion at Its Endѻýҕl> Uncertainty dogs heart pump patients and their caregivers Mar 22, 2016
<ѻýҕl>RheumNow: Drugs That May Induce Raynaud'sѻýҕl> Incidence of side effect is probably underestimated Mar 13, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Pay Equity: How GPCI Kings and Queens Snared a Winѻýҕl> Rural pay rates don't go far in the not-so-big city Mar 08, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Are Medical Scribes Slowing the Development of EHRs?ѻýҕl> Scribes take off the pressure to improve them, two experts say Mar 03, 2016
<ѻýҕl>MitraClip Billing Checklist Releasedѻýҕl> Guide describes code modifiers and when to use them Mar 01, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Nameѻýҕl> It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD Feb 23, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Medical Boards Fail to Punish Docs Who Commit Sexual Misconductѻýҕl> Most never disciplined by state boards after institutional sanctions Feb 14, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Covers Watchman Device, Drops Some Proposed Limitsѻýҕl> Agency apparently moved by objections to draft coverage decision Feb 08, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Morning Break: Zika, Zika, Zika; Stem Cell Clinics; Stopping Chipotle Burrito Bluesѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the ѻýҕl staff Feb 08, 2016
<ѻýҕl>How 'A Stupid Idea' Gave Birth to Telemedicineѻýҕl> It began with a Boston traffic jam ... Dec 30, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverageѻýҕl> But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues Nov 23, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Obesity Groups Say States Denying Bariatric Surgery Violate ACAѻýҕl> Discrimination complaint calls on HHS to require bariatric surgery coverage Nov 16, 2015
<ѻýҕl>From Bedside to Box Office: The Many Roles of Ken Jeong, MDѻýҕl> The doctor-turned-actor plays a doctor in his own TV show Oct 28, 2015
<ѻýҕl>How Urgent Care Clinics are Evolvingѻýҕl> Experimenting with new services to help them stand out from the crowd Oct 11, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?ѻýҕl> Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system Oct 09, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Whistleblower Doctor Warns About Hospitals Hiring Physiciansѻýҕl> Florida chain agrees to pay $70 million for "improper relationships" Oct 09, 2015
<ѻýҕl>What’s The Score On Surgeon Scorecards?ѻýҕl> Public reporting of surgeon performance remains a "work in progress" Oct 02, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Betterѻýҕl> Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'ѻýҕl> And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Aheadѻýҕl> Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system Sep 11, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Primary Care: Medicare's 'Wellness Visit' Money Goes Unclaimedѻýҕl> Launched with great fanfare, wellness codes leave docs frustrated Sep 03, 2015
<ѻýҕl>ACR Joins Outcry Against ABIM's MOC Programѻýҕl> Calls it an "overreach" and questions ABIM's financial stewardship Aug 28, 2015
<ѻýҕl>The Birth and Increasingly Troubled Life of Medicareѻýҕl> Fears of "socialized medicine" swept aside, but cost concerns eventually overtake program. Jul 30, 2015
<ѻýҕl>CardioBrief: Dollars for Heart Docs ѻýҕl> Analysis of CMS database shows some docs pocketed millions from drug and device makers. Jul 23, 2015
<ѻýҕl>AMA Wants 2-Years of Grace for ICD-10 Errorsѻýҕl> With time running out, AMA acts to protect physician payment Jun 10, 2015
<ѻýҕl>ICD-10: AMA Considers Grace Period to 'Save Docs'ѻýҕl> No easy choices for AMA as it mulls next steps Jun 07, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Is Your Employer Making You Liable for False Claims?ѻýҕl> A physician says her employer was upcoding her bills without her consent Jun 03, 2015