Physicians have embraced ambient documentation faster than almost any technology before it. But every note it writes carries your signature, and lawyers, auditors and patients are starting to read those notes closely.
Paying membership fees with pretax employer dollars held cost growth to 0.9% a year, but the numbers come with caveats physicians should know before pitching employers.
Prior authorization, step therapy and shifting coverage rules keep patients from obesity drugs with proven benefits, an endocrinologist argues — and the long-term savings make the case for broader access.