Business of Medicine
Opinion
Why Don’t Physicians Call In Sick?
We can work to overcome this institutional taboo against staying home when we do get sick. Work out a system of mutual coverage for such...
News
Oncologists Sound the Alarm About Rise of White Bagging
For years, oncologist John DiPersio had faced frustrating encounters with insurers that cover medications only through a process called white...
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New Federal Rule for Prior Authorizations a ‘Major Win’ for Patients, Doctors
A long-awaited federal rule on prior authorization was hailed by physicians’ groups for streamlining burdensome procedures and forcing insurers to...
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Left-Handed Med Students Still ‘Left Out’ in Surgery
New study suggests left-handed surgical students face difficulty and stigma in training.
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CMS Okays Payment for Novel AI Prostate Test
The test improves risk stratification or prognostication over standard clinical and pathologic tools, says expert.
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Time Off Isn’t Really Off-Time for Most Physicians, Study Finds
The majority of physicians still did work-related tasks while on vacation last year, according to study.
Perspectives
Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated
The average hospitalized patient is older, more likely to have kidney disease or diabetes, is on more medications, and has spent more time in the...
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New Prior Auth Policy Tied to Delays, Discontinuation of Oral Cancer Meds
Patients subjected to a new prior authorization policy on an established drug had a sevenfold higher likelihood of stopping the drug within 120...
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‘Left in the Dark’: Prior Authorization Erodes Trust, Costs More
The major issue overall is the disconnect between the time spent waiting for prior authorization approvals and the necessity of many treatments....
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Why Do MDs Have Such a High Rate of Eating Disorders?
Researchers suggest genetic, biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors associated with EDs are shared by successful physicians.