Business of Medicine

• Data in EHRs Don't Match Physicians' Exam, Study Suggests Only about 40% of review of systems and 50% of physical examination systems were corroborated by direct observation in a small study of emergency visits.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• US Physicians Highest Paid Globally, but Spend Most for Training In some countries, public medical education is free or costs little. Gender gaps were evident in pay across all seven countries compared.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• For the Uniformed Public Health Service, Existential Questions Abound The Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service is steeped in history, and nagged by charges of bloat, inertia, and redundancy. Is that fair?
  Undark, September 2019
• What Do You Think About Hospital Data Partnerships With Big Tech? Under a new 10-year partnership, the Mayo Clinic will store patient data with Google Cloud and use the tech giant's technology to develop new healthcare tools.
  Medscape Reader Polls, September 2019
• Weill Cornell Jumps on Free Medical School Tuition Bandwagon Weill Cornell will provide debt-free education to all medical students who need financial aid by replacing student loans with scholarships covering tuition, housing, and other living expenses.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• The 5 Most Denied Prior Authorization Requests An expert helps you understand key elements in the guidelines used by radiology benefits management companies so you can get payments for services more quickly.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 2019
• Is Free Medical Tuition Actually Working? By offering full tuition, medical schools hope to relieve financial anxiety and reshape the physician workforce. Although it's early, some impacts of this change are already being seen.
  Medscape Med Students, September 2019
• 'The Providers': A 21st-Century Healthcare Fantasy A physician dreams of an alternate world that eerily mirrors today's healthcare environment.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 2019
• Proposed Military Cuts Ignite Worries for Medical Education AAMC's chief academic leader, a former Army officer, says that, if medical education in the military had to be outsourced to the civilian side, there wouldn't be enough training spots.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Reverse Aging, Lyme Test, Apple Health Studies Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Are Patients the Next Cyberattack Targets? When will cyber criminals make the jump to medical device hacking?
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• All About Medicare for All Again as Healthcare Leads Debate The topic of healthcare may have led off the latest debate, but after discussing Medicare for all, many other pressing health issues didn't make the cut.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Should Physicians Be Tested for Age Competency? Pros and Cons   Two surgeons--one at the beginning of his career and one nearing the end--discuss topics regarding the aging physician, including mandatory retirement, competency assessment, and disclosure.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 2019
• Karolinska VP Resigns Amid Scientific Misconduct Allegations An investigation alleging that the vice-president of the Karolinska Institutet engaged in careless research tantamount to scientific misconduct has led to her being relieved of her role.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Does Your Medical Center Have a Contract With ICE? These Do. A Medscape analysis found that several major medical centers have contracts with CBP or ICE to provide services they say will improve conditions for migrants at the border; opponents are outraged that these institutions are supporting a system they believe abuses detainees.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Hospital-Owned Physician Practices Raise Costs but Not Quality Patients pay $280 more on average per year with hospital-affiliated practices, but they're not getting higher-quality care by most measures, a new study suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• No Easy Route to Universal Healthcare in the United States The roadmap to universal healthcare in the United States requires many paths to the destination, say experts.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Medical Devices Very Vulnerable to Hacking, FDA Experts Warn Networked medical devices are increasingly prone to cybersecurity threats, according to a US Food and Drug Administration panel of experts. How to communicate with patients about the problem is important.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Healthcare Sector Major Contributor to Global Climate Crisis A new international report shows that the healthcare industry, from hospitals to its supply chain, is one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters on the planet.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Feds Levy First-Ever Fine to Hospital for Not Sharing Patient Info First-ever settlement of this kind might be a shot across the bow for healthcare providers; physician practices should also pay attention, says expert.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019