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    The cost of attending medical school has greatly outpaced inflation over the last two decades, according to an Oct. 2 report by CHG Healthcare. 
  • ASCs a win for 'everyone:' Viewpoint of a physician owner

    In an Oct. 1 opinion piece published on Medpage Today's physician-led blog, KevinMD.com, Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group, argues for the economic benefits of choosing ASCs for surgical procedures over hospitals. 
  • Governor vetoes California bill to boost private equity scrutiny in healthcare

    Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would increase scrutiny over private equity firms and hedge funds acquiring physician practices, Radiology Business reported Oct. 1. 
  • Penn Medicine residents approve 1st union contract

    Physician residents at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, who are represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, have accepted their first union contract, according to an Oct. 2 report from NPR affiliate WHYY.
  • Alpine physicians save 3.4 hours daily with AI platform

    Los Angeles-based Alpine Physician Partners, in implementing Ambience Healthcare's clinical AI technology to support scribing, coding, CDI and patient summaries, saved an average 3.4 hours per day on documentation, Kilgore News Herald reported Oct. 2. 
  • Medical society urges 3rd veto of N.Y. physician liability expansion: 5 things to know

    In a letter to the editor published on Syracuse.com Oct. 2, Dignant Nanavati, MD, and president of the Onondaga (N.Y.) County Medical Society, urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a bill to expand physician liability in wrongful death lawsuits, arguing it would "significantly" weigh on physicians' ability to provide high-quality care in the state. 
  • What do physicians want from CMS?

    Many physicians have voiced concern about the impact of ongoing reimbursement declines and rising inflation on the ability to keep independent practices afloat. 
  • Physicians, staff see PA burden rising over last 5 years

    Physicians say their support staff spends an increasing amount of time on prior authorizations over the last five years, according to a recent Medscape report. 
  • MIPS score review deadline: 5 things to know

    The 2023 final MIPS performance-year scores have been released. The deadline to ask CMS for an informal review of scores is Oct. 11. Here are six things to know:
  • Physician, private payer dissatisfaction by region: Survey

    Physicians in the Mid-Atlantic region were more dissatisfied with private payer reimbursements than their counterparts in other parts of the country, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report. "
  • U at Buffalo resident contract negotiations stall: 5 things to know

    Contract negotiations between University at Buffalo (N.Y.) resident physicians and their employer are stalled again after a four-day strike earlier in September, CBS affiliate WIVB reported Sept. 25. Here are five things to know: 
  • What does the 'retailization' of healthcare mean for physicians?

    The "retailization" of healthcare has caught traction in both the healthcare and real estate industries.
  • Iowa Medical Society speaks out on state's physician shortage

    The Iowa Medical Society said the state faces a "workforce crisis" in healthcare, reported radio station KIWA Sept. 17. 
  • 85% of physicians don't see PA 'peers' as peers

    Just 15% of physicians say that prior authorization "peers" deserve that title, according to an Aug. 30 survey by the American Medical Association. 
  • Why lawmakers must address CMS physician cuts: Opinion

    Over a third of North Carolina residents face difficulties accessing primary care physicians in the state, which is projected to see a shortage of 7,725 physicians by 2030, writes Grace-Marie Turner in a Sept. 12 opinion essay in The Carolina Journal. 
  • 10 states with the most, fewest vaccinated residents

    Rhode Island has been named the state with the most vaccinated residents in 2024, with Mississippi named the state with the fewest, according to a study from WalletHub published Sept. 11. 
  • Louisiana names deputy surgeon general

    The Louisiana Department of Health has appointed Wyche Coleman, MD, to the state's new deputy surgeon general position, nola.com reported Aug. 28. 
  • AMA urges transparency from CMS on Medicare cuts

    In the wake of another year of Medicare payment reductions, the American Medical Association on Sept. 5 called on CMS to be "fully transparent" about the effects of the cuts on physicians and patients. 
  • Hospitalist wealth, debt in 2024: 8 things to know

    A plurality of hospitalists (28%) have a net worth of less than $500,000, according to Medscape's "Hospitalist Wealth & Debt Report," published Sept. 6.
  • 5 notes on the rise of malpractice verdicts

    In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high. There were 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more, with more than half of those verdicts hitting $25 million. 

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