Practice Management News

HHS announced that Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Children's Health Insurance Program and dental providers as well as certain Medicare providers experiencing financial difficulty stemming from COVID-19 now have until Aug. 28 to apply for funding relief.

Maternal exposure to heat, ozone or fine particulate matter related to climate change was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open.

Estate planning is an important aspect of wealth management that should be addressed early in a physician’s career and reviewed and modified periodically as he or she ages.

The AMA recently launched the #MaskUp campaign to normalize mask wearing in the fight against COVID-19.

Thomas L. Ely, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, the newly sworn-in president of the American Osteopathic Association, said he wants to increase the reach of the osteopathic community, improve vaccination rates and enhance the well-being of the association’s members.

Healio CME won the APEX Award for most improved website.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.

The FDA announced that drug manufacturers will now be required to include information about naloxone in prescribing information for opioids and medications to treat opioid use disorders.

Healio and Healio LIVE received seven APEX awards, including one Grand Award — the highest recognition — presented to Infectious Diseases in Children.

In a previous column, we discussed several steps physicians should consider to shield their families’ finances during the COVID-19 crisis.