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Open Source Healthcare – The Cure for Stagnant Medical Innovation

MedCity News

The post Open Source Healthcare – The Cure for Stagnant Medical Innovation appeared first on MedCity News. Whats in reach: a small amount of money paid for treatments across millions of people, rather than expensive lifesaving treatments only for the few who can afford them.

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AMA: CMS’ 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Would Create ‘Financial Instability’

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The 2023 Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor — which calculates how much a physician is reimbursed by Medicare for services — changed to $33.06, a $1.55 The American Medical Association strongly opposes the cuts. decrease from 2022 at $34.61.

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‘Great on Paper’: Why Primary Care Physicians Are Reluctant To Join Value-Based Care

MedCity News

Many primary care physicians are not participating in value-based payment models. The post ‘Great on Paper’: Why Primary Care Physicians Are Reluctant To Join Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News. A new study details why and potential solutions.

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Why Industry Groups Are Decrying CMS’ Physician Fee Schedule Proposal

MedCity News

CMS issued its proposed rule for next year’s Medicare physician fee schedule, revealing plans to cut payment rates by 2.8%. The post Why Industry Groups Are Decrying CMS’ Physician Fee Schedule Proposal appeared first on MedCity News.

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What Do Physicians Really Think of AI?

MedCity News

Nearly half of physicians are equally excited and concerned about the use of AI in their field, according to a new AMA survey. Patient privacy and the impact to the patient-physician relationship were the most common reasons physicians cited for having reservations about AI.

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Report: Female physicians are much more aware of medicine’s gender discrimination than male physicians

MedCity News

Gender discrimination is felt much more in women physicians than it is in men, according to a new report. It found that two-thirds of the female physicians have experienced gender discrimination from a medical colleague, and 57% of them have experienced it from a patients.

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flipMD by GoodRx decreases physician burnout through medical matchmaking

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Using flipMD, organizations can find, vet, connect with and source practicing board-certified physicians from all specialties for contract, project-based or full-time assignments.