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Outpatient imaging provides cost savings and convenience to patients while creating greater satisfaction for physicians

Congress must make faster prior authorizations a national priority in health care, advocates say.

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The annual hospital employee benefits survey from Aon shows that hospitals are bolstering pay and benefits to combat turnover. Data shows that 62% of hospitals reported increased turnover among nurses, 41% experienced higher departures among non-physician clinical positions and 22% said that physicians are leaving more often than the prior 12 months. Hospitals reported that turnover happens most often among medical professionals with tenures of one to three years. According to the report, here’s what hospitals are doing to try to retain medical professionals:

Inflation is tops but health care concern is high as pessimism spreads like wildfire.

Experimental AI technology outperforms doctors in taking medical histories, diagnosing conditions

Faster prior auths are a priority for physicians and patients, so the new rules will help family doctors.

Regulators say changes are coming in 2026 for physicians, patients and payers.

Collaboration among medical school, nursing school, and rural health institute aims to bring better care to rural Texas

HHS supports change from Schedule I drug to Schedule III, but DEA must weigh in.

Study finds majority takes less than three weeks, and many spend some vacation time working

A primer on patient conditions for primary care physicians.

ATA publishes 2024 policy agenda after solid year of advocacy in 2023.

Study shows promise of AI helping doctors identify social determinant risks

Poll examines patient reaction to online, direct-to-consumer medicine.

The costs and burden of Maintenance of Certification drives physicians out of medicine

High rates on long-term savings vehicles, including fixed annuities, provide a timely opportunity.

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Green lighting has emerged as a more efficient and flexible solution to the prior authorization dilemma

MGMA outlines legal technicality that HHS needs to address if Congress takes action.

Opioid epidemic demonstrates importance of alternative therapies for managing pain

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January meeting opens new year of wrangling in Washington as doctor costs go up and payments go down.

Federal figures include health care services and commodities.

They say proposed penalty structure would harm small hospitals and medical groups, call for greater clarity on what would trigger penalties

Study finds dramatic declines across boys and girls, racial and ethnic groups.

The gap between high and low performers remains substantial

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