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Senate confirms Murthy as Surgeon General
March 25, 2021
He is not new to this role.
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How to make resident mental health care stigma free
March 8, 2021
Opt-out programs offer a counterbalance to many negative tendencies in residency, said Dr. Lisa Meeks.
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JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
March 5, 2021
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
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Roots of physician burnout: It’s the work load
February 19, 2021
Cutting-edge research utilizes cognitive theory and work load analysis to get at the roots of the crisis among practitioners.
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Physicians react: Doctors worry about patients reading their clinical notes
January 11, 2021
As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, patients will now have the right to see their medical notes.
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Biden chooses California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head HHS
December 7, 2020
Although his public health experience is limited, he served on the Congressional Ways and Means Committee overseeing health-related issues.
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Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
December 3, 2020
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and rewarding time spent evaluating and managing their patients’ care.”
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Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
December 1, 2020
More than half of clinician respondents to a survey said they saw a decline in patient health because of delayed or inaccessible care.
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Biden plan to lower Medicare eligibility age to 60 faces hostility from hospitals
November 11, 2020
“Hospitals are very aware about generous commercial rates being replaced by lower Medicare rates.”
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Trump could clean house at health agencies
November 11, 2020
Most of the president’s ire has been directed at Fauci. As far back as April, Trump retweeted a call for Fauci’s firing.