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PBM reform focuses on increasing transparency, ensuring savings reach patients and maintaining fair access to medications.
Administration must reconsider plans to exclude physician liaisons from dozens of organizations who have long provided unbiased, expert input.
Learn how the RVS Update Committee (RUC) reviews resource costs for physician services as described by CPT, using the 3 RBRVS components.
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Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may pose a danger to your health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind.
Deliberations on changes to the CPT code take place three times during the year at the CPT Editorial Panel meetings, as described in the CPT/RUC calendar. Panel review of the code change applications ...
Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Members View the elected officials of the Board responsible for implementing AMA policy.
There has been a shift toward focusing on more preventive measures in health care. This can be seen with Medicare annual wellness visits, which have emerged as an element in promoting overall health ...
Learn how international medical graduates can enter a U.S. residency program, and the special requirements international medical graduates should consider.
Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life.
Patient privacy includes a number of aspects and is a pillar of health care. Ethics of privacy, confidentiality & medical records discusses patient confidentiality ethics.
The need for physicians in underserved areas prompted the University of Washington School of Medicine to develop a rural health curriculum. UWSOM’s program trains future physicians in a unique way.