Practice Management News

President Joe Biden plans to nominate NCI Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, to serve as director of the NIH, according to published reports.

Most physicians who work together with other physician colleagues — as co-owners, employees and/or independent contractors — in the same organization consider themselves as part of a physician practice.

Losing eligibility for Medicaid supplemental insurance was linked to worse health care outcomes for people from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, according to researchers.

Today’s economic environment and market volatility have caused many DIY investors to reconsider working with professional financial advisors. Those who work with advisors also may be evaluating their advisor and investigating alternatives.

The American Academy of Dermatology has named Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, its 2025 president, according to a press release. Taylor previously served on the organization’s board of directors and as the vice president from 2020 to 2021.

NEW ORLEANS — Dermatologists should continue educating their patients on the ingredients found in sunless tanners to avoid diagnostic confusion and unknown ultraviolet light exposure, according to a poster presentation here.

The federal Physician Self-Referral Law — aka the Stark Law — is a federal statute designed to curb unnecessary utilization of certain health care services.

Healio spoke with Linda Stein Gold, MD, director of dermatology clinical research at Henry Ford Health, about the most difficult-to-treat body areas for psoriasis, treatment options, unmet needs in these cases and more.

At the end of 2022, Congress passed a massive 4,155-page spending package that included SECURE Act 2.0, which provided numerous improvements to retirement savings and distribution rules.

Medical organizations are sounding the alarm after a federal judge ruled that it is unconstitutional to require insurers and health plans to cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost.