Practice Management News

According to data published in Scientific Reports, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital developed a liver model displaying zonation of distinct metabolisms, unlike previous models.

Significant salary differences exist between male and female physicians at public medical schools, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Physicians have mixed feelings about electronic health record usage, according to a report published by Physicians Practice.

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with attorneys general from Washington, D.C., and several states, sued to block Aetna's acquisition of Humana and Anthem's acquisition of Cigna, according to a press release.

In a case-control study, Asian patients with HIV without hepatitis B or C virus infection showed high rates of liver fibrosis and fatty liver compared with patients without HIV.

The AMA has announced its approval after CMS acting administrator Andrew Slavitt testified before the Senate Finance Committee that the agency was considering "steps to address concerns about physicians' readiness for implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ACT (MACRA)."

The American College of Physicians has released a position paper that outlines five recommendations for reducing health insurance cost sharing.

In its response to the physician fee schedule proposed rule released by CMS, the AMA noted “a mix of meritorious and flawed proposals that would affect payment and delivery of Medicare.”

The United States "will be better off" due to the progress that the Affordable Care Act has made in addressing inadequacies in the health care system, according to a special communication issued by President Barack Obama, JD.

CMS recently proposed changes to the Physician Fee Schedule to modify how Medicare pays for primary care, focusing on care management and behavioral health.