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The top news stories in primary care today.
Making the most of value-based care
Annuities: A multi-purpose tool for your personal finances
Everything you need to know about annuities
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See you in court: the malpractice risk to physicians
31% of physicians get sued during their careers
How AI can add value to value-based care
Technology has potential to improve provider efficiency and patient outcomes
Thinking differently about difficult patients
Patients deserve our respect no matter the circumstances
Less time seeing patients does not necessarily lead to less time spent on EHR
Fewer clinic hours may lead to less burnout, but physicians still spend time outside work filling in notes.
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State health system performance: A dozen doing things better
Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 scorecard ranks 50 states and District of Columbia.
HHS: Physical activity is good medicine for older adults
The American population is aging and could benefit from moving more and building muscle.
Vision meets reality for chronic conditions
Concierge medicine offers an optimal environment for treating chronic disease
Morning Medical Update: Wildfire smoke can cause more than 9,000 deaths yearly; First AI generated drug enters human trials; Your shopping cart may someday gauge your heart health
The Roaring 20s: A slideshow of America’s counties where median age is less than 30 years
U.S. Census Bureau figures show the graying of America, but some counties have populations at least half younger than 30.
Minority communities hurt worst by overdose deaths
Study points to need for interventions tailored to race and gender
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Primary care can relieve stress for patients caring for family members
Finding may have implications as more people take care of aging relatives around the world.
Hospital finances stabilize in May
Pre-pandemic levels still prove elusive as hospitals look for new strategies
Physician-owned hospitals provide health care at lower cost than non-physician-owned hospitals
Study examines prices of 8 procedures and finds other characteristics when doctors are owners.
Morning Medical Update: Pickleball injuries could cost Americans $400 million a year; Vaccines for cancer treatment; Experimental weight loss drug could become market leader
Majority of Congress wants Biden to address prior authorizations in Medicare Advantage
Congress lines up to support permanent changes to telehealth rules
Also in Washington, physicians and MedPAC back site-neutral payment for in-person care.
Health care employees: disengaged, lacking communication, and relying on outdated training content
Report shows that health care employees are struggling thanks to poor company policies and training content.
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Opioid use disorder treatment is not consistent around the nation
As number of deaths climbed, medications were not used evenly around the states, according to a new study.
How an administrative partner can help your practice thrive
How one medical practice is growing and expanding with the help of a third-party vendor.
Morning Medical Update: New mpox campaign in Colorado; Medical schools aren’t preparing students to care for LGBTQ patients; Potentially deadly bacteria in Gulf states
Digital Pulse: Feds plan for more AI; Amazon telehealth expansion delayed by privacy concerns; CMS looks to get emerging tech to patients
The latest health care technology news.
Far more men than women are dying of drug overdoses
NIDA study shows significant gender difference, but reasons are uncertain
FDA approves two Type 2 Diabetes drugs for use in children
FDA approves Jardiance and Synjardy for pediatric use.
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