Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

CBO analysis renews calls for SGR repeal

05/01/2013

by: John Commins

A Congressional Budget Office analysis lops $107 billion from the cost of eliminating the Sustainable Growth Rate funding formula and may fuel support for a House bill to put an end to the mandate.

AMA issues five patient safety guidelines

05/01/2013

by: John Commins

The American Medical Association's five guidelines outline physician responsibilities during care transitions for patients recently discharged from the hospital.

Enhance your online reputation

05/01/2013

by: Marianne Aiello

In an interview, social media guru and author, Kevin Pho, MD, points out some of the biggest mistakes physicians make in regard to their online reputations, and explains how to fix them.

Meet the hybrid concierge medical practice model

05/01/2013

by: Joe Cantlupe

Under the hybrid model, doctors merge elements of traditional and concierge medical practice models. This allows them to care for patients who rely on Medicare or private insurance while offering specialized services for self-pay patients.

ID adverse drug reactions by phone

05/01/2013

by: Cheryl Clark

An automated phone system and pharmacists' follow-up calls identify and catch adverse drug events in patients.

Toward a tricorder future

05/01/2013

by: Scott Mace

While the healthcare industry acquires bits and pieces of the functions of Dr. Leonard McCoy's Star Trek tricorder, a $10 million bet says it will arrive by April 2015.

Cancer misdiagnoses surprisingly common

05/01/2013

by: Joe Cantlupe

Asked to estimate how often a misdiagnosis or incomplete characterization occurs in oncology, physicians vastly underestimate the actual numbers. "There's no feedback loop around this issue," says one observer familiar with the data.

Physician groups urge caution on 90 treatment methods

05/01/2013

by: Chelsea Rice

The updated list of recommended "don'ts" from 17 medical societies urges caution on an additional 90 standards of care.

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