The American Medical Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine have developed a new way to reimburse physicians who treat patients for opioid use disorder.
Several medical associations blasted a value-based payment system created by MACRA for potentially causing harm to patients and sparking millions of dollars in financial penalties for providers.
A doctor, a patient recruiter and four pharmacists in metro Detroit have been indicted on charges ranging from the unlawful overprescribing of opioids to healthcare fraud.
The average salary for primary-care and specialty doctors in the U.S. increased this year. But women and minority physicians still earn significantly less than white and male doctors, a new report found.
The CMS is gearing up to inform providers whether they must comply with MACRA, but clinicians are bristling both at the agency's timeline for sharing the information and its notification plans.
The U.S. continues to outpace other industrialized nations in healthcare spending. Researchers from Harvard and the London School of Economics analyzed data from 11 high-income countries and found that although utilization rates were relatively similar, the U.S. spends twice as much on medical care.
A Northwestern University assistant professor performs a live show to bring to life the connection between medicine and magic.
Job growth in the healthcare sector improved in March, with the biggest gains in ambulatory services. After adding jobs in February, residential mental health facilities saw a staffing drop last month.
Physicians around the country say they're ready for new Medicare ID cards without Social Security numbers after the CMS' outreach efforts.
A measure passed by Virginia's General Assembly would allow most types of nurse practitioners with five years of full-time clinical experience to earn approval to practice without maintaining a contract with a physician who oversees them.
Physicians increasingly need to address food security, housing and transportation when treating patients. Systems and hospitals are arming themselves with the tools to do that successfully.
The American Dental Association announced a new policy Monday that "essentially says eliminate opioids from your arsenal if at all possible," said Dr. Joseph Crowley, the group's president. The Chicago-based group represents around 161,000 dentists.
