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

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 ...

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 ...

After experience at two residency programs, this time-variable, competency-based model is rolling out a nationwide pilot in general surgery training. The issue is as old as physician residency itself: ...

To improve transparency and accountability, the AMA urges CMS to strengthen how the rule is implemented and to expand the reporting framework. What’s the news: With the first reporting deadline come ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact offers a pathway to make it easier for physicians already licensed in one state to also practice in another. While the Compact is relevant to any physician ...

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 ...

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.

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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