Business of Medicine
Commentary
What Would ‘Project 2025’ Mean for Health and Healthcare?
Conservative group–backed plan intends to alter the processes and/or funding of CDC, NIH, Medicaid, and other agencies.
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Recommendations From a Pediatric Dermatologist on Using AI in Daily Practice
Many academic institutions are creating “walled gardens” — private areas of AI access that don’t allow patient information to “leak out.”
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Government Accuses Health System of Paying Docs Outrageous Salaries for Patient Referrals
Tennessee-based Erlanger Health System changed its compensation model to entice revenue-generating doctors.
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SUNY Downstate Emergency Medicine Doc Charged With $1.5M Fraud
EM doc accused of tax fraud, larceny, and falsifying records in case of using business credit card for personal expenses.
Commentary
Insurers’ Rules and AI for Preauthorization: ‘Ethically Nuts,’ Says Ethicist
I don’t think I’ve seen anything screwier, from a moral point of view, than the system we have that allows for preauthorization by third-party...
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A Guide to Eating Healthy While Working in Healthcare
Meal prepping, having healthy snacks on hand, and not striving for perfection may help healthcare workers eat better.
Rheum for Action
Fed Worker Health Plans Ban Maximizers and Copay Accumulators: Why Not for the Rest of the US?
The US federal government refrains from enforcing bans on copay accumulators and maximizers for the American public, but it does ban them in its...
Opinion
The Rise of the Scribes
AI scribes will be ubiquitous soon; I’m fast and even for me they save time.
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Doctor on Death Row: Ahmad Reza Djalali Begins Hunger Strike
Iranian-born doctor renowned for his work in disaster medicine was falsely charged and sentenced to death in Iran.
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Push, Fail, Push Harder: Olympic Athletes Who Became MDs
The consensus is that, yes, there are specific characteristics elite athletes develop that physicians — regardless of their athletic background —...
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Healthcare Workers Face Gender-Based Violence
About 64% of studies reported a higher prevalence of all forms of workplace violence for women, while 17% reported a higher prevalence for men.