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NY Nurse Practitioners Sue State Over Pay Equity, Alleged Gender Inequality
Lawsuit alleges that NPs in NY state are depended on, but not paid adequately for their work.
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Beyond Scope Creep: Why Physicians and PAs Should Come Together for Patients
AMA has sought to limit expansion of PA roles, but clinicians argue collaboration is needed improve care access.
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Lawsuit Targets Publishers: Is Peer Review Flawed?
Lawsuit alleges peer review processes slow publication; separate studies have found unethical practices.
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Surgical Center Wins $421 Million Verdict Against Blue Cross
Huge verdict for surgery center could signal more leverage for out-of-network providers to determine insurance payments.
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Medicare Will Speed Coverage of Some ‘Breakthrough’ Medical Devices
CMS has launched an effort to move up to 5 medical devices through payment decisions faster than usual.
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Women Are Entering Higher-Paid MD Specialties at Higher Rates
It will take time for the dominance of women among medical students to translate into more representation in the physician workforce.
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NCCRT Confirmed as Best Approach in Locally Advanced, Resectable ESCC
Researchers compred neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy with adjuvant sequential chemoradiotherapy (ASCRT) in locally advanced esophageal...
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Millennial Clinicians Face Pay Disparities by Specialty, Other Factors
“Procedures are reimbursed too high, while very little value is placed on primary care.”
For Residents
First Hike of Medicare Funding for Residencies in 25 Years Aims to Help Shortages
Residency program directors say a recent hike in Medicare funding will help reduce physician shortages and meet growing healthcare needs,...
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Nasal Staph Aureus Carriage Linked to Surgical Infections
A large prospective study suggests that nasal decolonization could be a simple intervention to reduce surgical site and blood infections.
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Who’s an Anesthesiologist? Turf War Sparks Trademark Dispute
Nursing group changes name from anesthetists to include anesthesiology, prompting ASA to file suit.