AT A GLANCE: Sunburns are painful skin injuries caused by ultraviolet radiation, making prevention and treatment vital for protecting skin health. Here are key things you will learn about sunburns in ...

With state’s medical liability premiums double the national average, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham worked with physicians and ...

What’s the news: With the first reporting deadline come and gone for Medicare Advantage plans to adhere to a federal rule that aims to bring transparency, accountability and public oversight to prior ...

Prior authorization is a health plan cost-control process that requires physicians and other health care professionals to obtain advance approval from a health plan before a specific service is ...

CMS releases physician guidance on new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program ahead of July 1 launch The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released physician guidance on the Medicare GLP-1 ...

People have subscribed to intermittent fasting for centuries, opting to omit eating for a whole host of reasons, from religious observance to political protest. One of the newest explanations for ...

As she finalized her Match rank-order list in the winter of 2019, something seemed off for Avani Patel, MD, MHA. What should have been an exciting, albeit angst-inducing process, brought little joy.

Back in 2019, announcement of the AMA Reimagining Residency initiative spurred GME leaders at the Mass General Brigham to devise a model for competency-based, time-variable GME, termed “Promotion in ...

Debunking the myth The Uniform Data System (UDS) does not require a depression screening at every patient encounter. Instead, eligible patients must be screened once during the measurement ...

Debunking the myth Standing or protocol orders for common tests and procedures (e.g., strep test, urinalysis, EKG, pulse oximetry, orthostatic vitals, etc.) are not prohibited by the Centers for ...

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AMA survey shows physicians warming up to AI, but there’s still need to ensure such tools are developed and used responsibly and transparently. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized ...