December 21, 2011 |
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Health Law/Policy
The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Saturday that includes a 2-month Medicare pay freeze. Monday, however, House leadership said that the Senate legislation was unacceptable. Find out how the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians reacted to the news. » More |
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Fifty-eight percent of primary care physicians expect to join an accountable care organization, and 44% expect it to happen within the next 3 years, according to the results of a survey released exclusively to Medical Economics. » More |
We're going to Washington. Care to join us?
If you could say one thing to those in the federal government, what would it be? If you had one piece of advice for new physicians, what would it be? Send your ideas to lbowers@advanstar.com. We may fly you to the nation's capital to participate in a Medical Economics roundtable about pressing issues facing you and your peers.
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Practice Management
The fees you collect from pharmaceutical or device companies for consulting, speaking, or research could be posted on the Web as soon as 2013 if a proposed rule is finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. » More |
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to expand the number of health clinics located in its stores, but the big box retailer is denying that it plans to create a nationwide, integrated primary care platform as stated in its internal documents leaked in November to news outlets. » More |
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The Northeast states have plenty of physicians for the population, but states in the South and Mountain regions are where your services are greatly in demand, according to workforce figures from the Association of American Medical Colleges. » More |
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Whether you’re paid through fee-for-service, salary, capitation, or a hybrid model may not improve the quality of preventive care provided at your practice, according to a Canadian study of primary care physicians. » More |
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