COVID-19: Fears and Frustrations in the Healthcare Community COVID-19: Fears and Frustrations in the Healthcare Community
The global pandemic has shone a light on the nation ' s healthcare strengths and weaknesses. Here, HCPs share their thoughts on what ' s happening today and ramifications for the future.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

How to Bill for Nurse Practitioners How to Bill for Nurse Practitioners
Unclear on billing rules for nurse practitioners? A healthcare attorney breaks it all down.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

CMS Implements Regulatory Changes to Aid COVID-19 Response CMS Implements Regulatory Changes to Aid COVID-19 Response
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services has announced a wide range of temporary regulatory moves aimed at helping hospitals and health systems handle the surge of COVID-19 patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Emergency Rule: How to Bill for Telehealth and COVID-19 Tests Emergency Rule: How to Bill for Telehealth and COVID-19 Tests
The federal government has opened up more telehealth options to physicians nationwide. Here ' s how to properly code and bill for those encounters as well as coronavirus tests.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

COVID-19 Daily: ID Doc Tests Positive, Young Adults Hit Hard COVID-19 Daily: ID Doc Tests Positive, Young Adults Hit Hard
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 19, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Match Day Events Canceled, Step 2 Testing Postponed Match Day Events Canceled, Step 2 Testing Postponed
Several US medical schools have canceled Match Day celebrations or plan to live-stream events amid the coronavirus outbreak; USMLE Step 2 clinical skills testing has also been suspended.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 17, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news

How a Medical Society Decides to Cancel a Meeting How a Medical Society Decides to Cancel a Meeting
' We knew we needed to make the right decision for our patients, our colleagues and our communities, ' the society ' s president said.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news

Scientific Community'Shocked' by Loss of MIND Diet Pioneer Scientific Community'Shocked' by Loss of MIND Diet Pioneer
Martha Clare Morris, the trailblazing nutritional epidemiologist perhaps best known for the top-ranked MIND diet that linked nutrition to cognitive health, has died.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 11, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

ID Docs in Short Supply Yet'Critical' for COVID-19 Crisis ID Docs in Short Supply Yet'Critical' for COVID-19 Crisis
With fewer young doctors going into the specialty, there may not be enough ID specialists to handle the emergency, says the president of the Infectious Disease Society of America.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Doctors and Dark Money: A Bad Prescription for Health Reform Doctors and Dark Money: A Bad Prescription for Health Reform
A ' partnership ' of healthcare organizations is trying to block Medicare expansion, but who ' s actually behind it?Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Column Source Type: news

So Wrong That Trump Is Blocking the Gate to Coronavirus Info, Says Ethicist So Wrong That Trump Is Blocking the Gate to Coronavirus Info, Says Ethicist
It ' s flat-out wrong that medical and health information should have to go through Vice President Pence rather than coming straight from HHS, says bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - February 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

Doc Shortage, Turnover Are Factors in Locum Tenens Surge: Report Doc Shortage, Turnover Are Factors in Locum Tenens Surge: Report
A new survey shows a big rise in the percentage of hospital and practice managers seeking locum tenens physicians as many employed physicians relocate.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - February 26, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Watch Out--Diagnosis Details Can Bring You a Payment or a Denial Watch Out--Diagnosis Details Can Bring You a Payment or a Denial
It may be time-consuming, but here ' s why it ' s essential to describe all the details of a patient ' s injury. Expert Betsy Nicoletti explains this and the importance of sequencing in your coding.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - February 19, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

Lorcaserin (Belviq) Withdrawn From US Market Due to Cancer Risk Lorcaserin (Belviq) Withdrawn From US Market Due to Cancer Risk
The FDA ' s decision stems from the review of a 5-year trial designed to evaluate cardiac risk with the weight-loss drug."We believe that the risks of lorcaserin outweigh its benefits," the FDA said.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - February 14, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Alert Source Type: news

In Fierce Debate, Democrats Expand Health Agenda Arguments In Fierce Debate, Democrats Expand Health Agenda Arguments
A sampling of health policy highlights from the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, New HampshireKaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - February 11, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news