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October 31, 2023
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Q&A: New AAFP president discusses the state of family medicine

Q&A: New AAFP president discusses the state of family medicine

New American Academy of Family Physicians President Steven P. Furr, MD, FAAFP, is focused on increasing pay for family physicians to account for the comprehensive care they provide and draw more students to the field.

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August 15, 2023
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Reimbursement rules make remote monitoring feasible for patients with rheumatic diseases

Reimbursement rules make remote monitoring feasible for patients with rheumatic diseases

New reimbursement rules may allow rheumatologists to use digital tools and remote monitoring to improve patient care, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

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June 19, 2023
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VIDEO: MedPAC recommendations would balance Medicare budget ‘on the backs of physicians’

VIDEO: MedPAC recommendations would balance Medicare budget ‘on the backs of physicians’

Recent recommendations from MedPAC regarding Medicare Part B physician reimbursements will “do nothing to address the root cause” of high drug prices, according to Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR.

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June 18, 2023
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VIDEO: Reimbursement available for Iheezo ocular anesthetic

VIDEO: Reimbursement available for Iheezo ocular anesthetic

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, William F. Wiley, MD, speaks about Iheezo, the first ocular anesthetic approved by the FDA in nearly 14 years.

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June 15, 2023
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ACR ‘concerned’ over recommended cuts to Medicare Part B infusion reimbursement

ACR ‘concerned’ over recommended cuts to Medicare Part B infusion reimbursement

The American College of Rheumatology is sounding the alarm over a recent recommendation from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission — or MedPAC — that it says would cut physician reimbursements for infused therapies.

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May 24, 2023
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Taking call: Find satisfaction among the risks

Taking call: Find satisfaction among the risks

Taking call, an arrangement in which employees can be called during certain periods of time to work, is generally expected among health care workers, including orthopedic surgeons.

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May 24, 2023
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Should orthopedic surgeons be compensated with a stipend or otherwise for taking call?

Should orthopedic surgeons be compensated with a stipend or otherwise for taking call?

Orthopedic surgeons should be reimbursed for taking hospital call. This will enhance the care given to orthopedic patients and consultant services.

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May 10, 2023
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Surgeons received greater reimbursement for arthroscopy procedures in healthier patients

Surgeons received greater reimbursement for arthroscopy procedures in healthier patients

NEW ORLEANS — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed that surgeon reimbursement for basic arthroscopy procedures was greater with healthier patients.

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May 04, 2023
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Ophthalmologists deem reimbursement cuts, inflation biggest challenges to practice growth

Ophthalmologists deem reimbursement cuts, inflation biggest challenges to practice growth

SAN DIEGO — While cuts to reimbursement, inflation and the threat of recession were seen by survey respondents as the biggest practice challenges, one respondent wrote “all these will affect the ability to see more patients and grow.”

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April 11, 2023
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Legislators introduce bill to modify Medicare physician payment formula

Legislators introduce bill to modify Medicare physician payment formula

A coalition of U.S. legislators has drafted a bill that would tie annual changes in Medicare physician reimbursement to inflation as measured by the Medicare Economic Index.

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