Practice Management News

Financial incentives helped adolescents with severe obesity lose weight and body fat, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The Council for Medical Specialty Societies, or CMSS, announced the launch of a new initiative that aims to reduce clinicians’ reliance on race in clinical decision-making and patient harms.

New survey results from the AMA illustrate the burden of prior authorization, with many physicians reporting that it leads to serious patient harms, delays care, reduces work productivity and more.

Use of race-neutral/race-free equations to find FEV1 revealed that some Black smokers had more severe COPD than previously found with race-specific equations, according to results published in CHEST.

Approximately 40% of young e-cigarette users reported trying to modify their devices, including by refilling or recharging disposable pods, according to survey results published in Pediatrics.

As we enter the second half of 2024, it is important to understand some tax law changes that became effective this year and could affect your retirement savings and tax planning.

Moderna announced positive phase 3 trial data for its combination COVID-19 and influenza vaccine this week, suggesting a combination shot for respiratory infections is on the way.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.

SAN DIEGO — More than 75% of individuals who underwent lung cancer screening without a reported history of COPD had airways disease, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

The AMA adopted policies to protect patients’ access to necessary health care in a variety of ways at its annual meeting.