American Telemedicine Association - A message for primary care
Here are lessons for primary care physicians to consider about the future of telemedicine.
How should the government decide whether to approve health care mergers?
A look at the proposed new guidelines.
Scaling back: Weighing women patients in medical appointments can be bad for their mental health
Getting the number on the scale may do more harm than good, according to researchers.
“Smart tattoos” could someday monitor health; 1 in 6 children have incomplete vaccine series; All minorities underrepresented in Alzheimer’s studies - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
Physician turnover grew in the decade leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic
Data could identify effects of recent trends in health care.
New government requirements will help secure medical devices
Software Bill of Materials required by the FDA will help thwart cybersecurity threats
American Telemedicine Association - AI and telemedicine
Artificial intelligence has potential to change how telehealth is used.
Costs of health care data breaches continue to soar: report
Industry trails most others in fending off cyberattacks
Health care groups announce best practices for data sharing in value-based care
New playbook has endorsement of AMA, health insurers, accountable care organizations.
Think like a prosecutor: How physicians can address the threat of data mining-based fraud investigations
Federal agencies and law enforcement are using data mining to identify and prosecute providers. Here’s what you need to know.
Trans advocates say intake forms are transphobic; New STI testing and diagnosis protocols; Hot and polluted days may double heart attack risk - Morning Medical Update
$200 million gift to NYU medical school targets primary care
Donation guarantees free tuition in perpetuity to students at school’s Long Island campus
AI plugged into the brain detects delirium, watching Scooby-Doo as a kid makes you fat today, an Xbox controller and a virtual mall found source of theta waves: Digital Pulse
The latest health care technology news
American Telemedicine Association - An overview of state regulations
States have a role in governing telemedicine across the country.
Top 10 changes we need to make in healthcare right now
How do you change a system so deeply mired in problems? Here’s where to start.
Doctors amputate arms and feet after flea bite; Drinking Borax latest TikTok trend; Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women - Morning Medical Update
For many providers, it pays to outsource RCM
Outsourcing allows doctors to focus on patients instead of billing
Average health care data breach costs almost $11 million
Health care continues to lead all sectors with the most expensive data breaches
American Telemedicine Association - Governing telehealth and opioids
Finding a balance between telemedicine and prescribing controlled substances.
The Building Blocks of Industry and Construction
As Madonna said in a 1984 hit, we are living in a material world.
When it comes to care delays, consumers blame insurance companies
Doctors and nurses also blame payers for making their job harder
Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant could have big impacts; 1 in 10 young adults regularly use e-cigarettes; FDA approves anthrax vaccine - Morning Medical Update
Private equity investment in physician offices: Coming soon to a town near you
PE firms controlled at least 50% of market share of one or more specialties in cities around the United States.
Workplace survey: Less degree requirements, more AI
Worker shortage and changing dynamics mean both employers and employees need to adjust expectations
America’s physicians are getting older, osteopathic, and online, according to Federation of State Medical Boards
FSMB’s latest census shows women are also a larger part of the physician workforce.
American Telemedicine Association - Additional legislation
Effects of the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023.
AI gets better at writing patient histories when physicians engineer the prompts
Researchers analyze ChatGPT for summarizing medical records.
Chronic constipation linked to cognitive decline; Doctors create their own primary care clinic; Johnson and Johnson sues Biden administration - Morning Medical Update
Primary care helps older patients live after emergency surgeries
Having a doctor may create ‘a protective effect’ in post-op, but is that a causative factor in patient recovery?
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