Practice Management News

Inpatient cirrhosis-related deaths have decreased over the last decade while cirrhosis-related deaths at home or in hospice settings have increased, according to a recently published study. However, the number of cirrhosis-related deaths that occurred in hospice care was significantly lower compared with cancer-related deaths.

Leaders of several medical societies, upon hearing the latest version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, said lawmakers need to go back to the drawing board on health care reform.

While the future of the program is in doubt in the current health care legislation debate, across various demographic groups and state expansion choices, individuals enrolled in Medicaid were generally satisfied with their experience in the program and were largely able to access essential care, according to a survey analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Senate Republicans released the updated version of their health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, to the public today. As an attempt to gain the majority needed to repeal and replace the ACA, the revision contains several changes, including cheaper, but stripped-down plans and new opioid treatment funding.

Chronic use of cannabinoid derivatives led to a significant increase in cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, characterized by episodes of severe nausea and cyclical vomiting, the symptoms of which improve with cannabis cessation, as well as cannabinoid dependency.

In this blog from Epstein Becker & Green and its affiliate EBG Advisors, Robert Atlas and Yulian Shtern delve into the upcoming Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and how physicians can best maneuver their way through the process .

In the Medicare Advantage market, set rates for traditional Medicare act as a “strong anchor” for physician reimbursement, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Total medical expenditures increased markedly between 1996-1997 and 2011-2012, but the number of individuals with visits during an average month and the total utilization of medical services were largely unchanged, according to research recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

Health care in the United States will need continued innovation and a commitment to improvement from legislators and industry alike for a sustainable future, Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, said at the OCTANe Ophthalmology Technology Summit.

FDA announced today that it will soon unveil a comprehensive plan referred to as the Innovative Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to ensure the efficacy of the FDA’s regulatory processes so safe and effective new technologies can reach patients in a timely fashion.