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Over 80% of prior auth appeals succeed. Why aren’t there more?

Physicians, squeezed for time and eager to get treatment started, often steer clear of appeals in broken prior auth system that needs major overhaul.

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Prior Authorization
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On vacation time, it’s emergency physicians who need the triage

New AMA survey research shows emergency physicians take less PTO than every other specialty. Catch up on the details and find out how to change things. 

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Physician Health
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Physicians have until Oct. 11 to request MIPS score review

Learn how to check your Medicare-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score and ask CMS to review anything you believe is inaccurate.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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Series details problems with lax nurse-practitioner training standards

A series from Bloomberg News digs deep to explore how and why “the increasing reliance on ill-trained nurse practitioners is imperiling U.S. patients.”

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Scope of Practice
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These 6 factors go a long way in making doctors feel valued

Whether physicians feel valued is often the difference between fulfillment and burnout. Safety and teamwork are among the essentials, survey shows.

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Physician Health
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Prior authorization denials up big in Medicare Advantage

Latest data shows millions of prior auth requests denied, underscoring the need for action as the rate of denials soars compared with previous years.

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Prior Authorization
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Health care AI is no longer theoretical. It’s totally practical.

Augmented intelligence (AI) is being used to ease documentation burdens, improve diagnosis and more. Get up to speed with a CME series from the AMA.

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Digital
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CMS should be transparent on impact of Medicare pay cuts

After proposing another 2.8% cut despite rising practice costs, the administration should tell Congress action is needed to fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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4 system-level strategies to prevent physician burnout

Jill Jin, MD, and Bryan Batson, MD, CEO of Hattiesburg Clinic, say solving the burnout problem requires large scale solutions, learning from each other.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians