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October 14th, 2026Patients would rather wait for a clinician’s review than get an instant AI answer to medical questionsA survey of 1,185 U.S. adults found the preference reversed for routine requests such as scheduling and prescription refills.Read more
October 14th, 2026Is more health care access always better?In 590,282 California heart attack hospitalizations, a new PCI-capable facility within a 30-minute drive lowered 30-day mortality 20% in communities without prior access but did not change survival where the procedure was already available.Read more
October 14th, 2026MedPAC on MIPS: big burdens on physicians, tiny financial bonuses and little value for patientsMedPAC commissioners pile on Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System, a program they love to hateRead more
October 14th, 2026Patients with epilepsy texted questions to their brain monitors in Penn pilot studyIn a 13-patient test, an AI chat app answered questions about patients' brain data, and their feedback cut simulated false seizure alarms by 80%.Read more
October 14th, 2026Physician indicted, clinics settle in COVID-19 billing cases; Medicare adds nutrition specialist code; loneliness tied to fewer healthy years — Morning Medical UpdateThe top news stories in medicine today.Read more
October 13th, 2026NPs are registering new practices at nearly 6 times the 2019 rateWhat a new analysis of federal NPI registry data shows about the rise of nurse practitioner-owned practices Read more
October 13th, 2026Bill from a No Surprises Act author would end arbitration over out-of-network physician payThe proposal from Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. would end independent dispute resolution for care delivered starting in 2028.Read more
October 13th, 2026On telehealth and incident-to billing: MedPAC debates physician fee schedule valuesLower pay for telehealth, direct billing for NPs and PAs come up for discussion.Read more