Medical Economics, Digital Edition, September 4th, 2009

What a new analysis of federal NPI registry data shows about the rise of nurse practitioner-owned practices

The proposal from Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. would end independent dispute resolution for care delivered starting in 2028.

Lower pay for telehealth, direct billing for NPs and PAs come up for discussion.

Anthropic researchers ran an AI model across 15 cheap TV boxes and project that small models could spread on their own across poorly secured devices by the end of 2026, raising new questions for practices with networked equipment.

As physicians, payers and independent reviewers all adopt AI for utilization review and No Surprises Act disputes, audit trails and human oversight will determine which practices come out ahead.

The license fee is the number on the proposal. These 10 costs arrive after the contract is signed, and the biggest never shows up on an invoice.

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A NAACOS and Innovaccer survey of 116 leaders also found only 21% are tracking which of their patients have enrolled in the new chronic care model.