practice – Health Law & Policy

Taking a Brand-Name Statin? Your Doctor May Be Taking Industry Money

11 May

A Harvard study shows doctors who take industry payouts are more likely to prescribe brand-name drugs, which is driving up unnecessary healthcare spending. Source: Taking a Brand-Name Statin? Your Doctor May Be Taking Industry ... Read more »

Big questions loom on how U.S. will meet physician training needs – Modern Healthcare

21 Aug

Tom Brewer

The debate over how to ensure an adequate future supply and distribution of healthcare providers is heating up as new medical schools open around the country, VA hospitals are expanding their medical residency training programs and Congress is stepping up ... Read more »

To Address Doctor Shortages, Some States Focus on Residencies | Kaiser Health News

12 Aug

Tom Brewer

Some states are spending millions of dollars to train medical students, only to see them leave because of a shortage of residency positions. Source: To Address Doctor Shortages, Some States Focus on Residencies | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

ACOs help primary care doctors stay independent – Orlando Sentinel

2 Jun

Tom Brewer

Dr. Cara Jakob and 16 other physicians have signed a letter of intent to be part of Aledade Central Florida ACO, which is part of the Maryland-based company Aledade, co-founded by the former National Coordinator for HIT, Dr. Farzad Mostashari. ... Read more »

Why Many Doctors Don’t Follow ‘Best Practices’ : Shots – Health News : NPR

23 Apr

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Why Many Doctors Don’t Follow ‘Best Practices’ : Shots – Health News : ... Read more »