Practice Management News

Despite the intent of the AMA and CMS, updates to frequently used billing codes led to “no meaningful changes” in note length or time spent on electronic health records, researchers wrote.

David A. Khan, MD, FAAAAI, of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will be installed as president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology during its annual meeting Feb. 25 to 28 in Phoenix.

Most physicians and trainees who were surveyed agreed that racism has an impact on health; however, less than half of respondents reported speaking out against a racist encounter or policy.

Pediatric allergy clinics can use telemedicine to increase accessibility, with subsequent in-person visits scheduled for necessary testing, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

The Senate has confirmed cardiologist Robert Califf, MD, MACC, to lead the FDA for a second time.

The 11th revision of WHO’s ICD has come into effect, according to the organization. For the first time, the disease catalog is entirely digital and in a user-friendly format with multilingual capabilities, WHO said.

One important success factor for physicians when it comes to investing is understanding how they are unlike most U.S. retail investors. Physicians have a level of education, income and, typically, net worth that far exceed those of most investors in our country. It is also important to recognize all investors, regardless of education or experience, are influenced by the media. The combination of these factors can create added challenges for physicians when deciding how to allocate their assets.

Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura B. Enyedi, MD, talk with Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS, and Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD, about addressing physician suicide and destigmatizing mental health. Plus, they share their favorite resilience hacks.

Continuous professional development for drug prescribing was associated with reduced health care costs for patients, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Burnout, stress and suicide rates have reached “crisis levels” among health care professionals, according to the AMA Alliance.