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11/01/2013
by: Cheryl Clark

The former acting head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services lauds efforts such as the Choosing Wisely campaign, which aim to reduce medical interventions "for which the risks outweigh the benefits."

11/01/2013
by: John Commins

CMS is asking for public input on whether or not physicians have a privacy interest with their Medicare payments. If they do, CMS says it wants to create a review system that balances a physician's privacy with the public interest.

11/01/2013
by: Joe Cantlupe

Healthcare organizations are working to both discipline and reform physicians who display disruptive behavior. The process requires leaders to strike a tricky balance between "managing disruptive behavior" and "caring for and protecting the victims," says one expert.

11/01/2013
by: Cheryl Clark

In what researchers are calling "the largest and most comprehensive study of medical (finding) reversal," they identify 146 medical practices that have been refuted by subsequent studies, but which continue to be used by providers.

11/01/2013
by: Cheryl Clark

Hospitals can't expect to control or prevent outbreaks of infections such asvancomycin-resistant enterococcuswithout sharing data and coordinating with other regional providers, a Johns Hopkins researcher says.

11/01/2013
by: Joe Cantlupe

Physician groups are alerting members to be prepared to respond to public disclosures as pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers begin tracking and reporting their financial interactions with physicians.

11/01/2013
by: Cheryl Clark

"All businesses with sedentary workers should allow employees to use" treadmill desks, says a former Mayo Clinic CEO and enthusiastic advocate for walking while working. Healthcare providers are no exception.

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