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Medical Device Right to Repair is the Wrong Approach

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How can physicians and patients be confident enough that vendors entirely ignorant of the FDA process for repair and reporting can properly recalibrate life-saving machines? The post Medical Device Right to Repair is the Wrong Approach appeared first on MedCity News. Is this really the right place to argue that anyone can do it?

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Open Source Healthcare – The Cure for Stagnant Medical Innovation

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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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Medication Adherence and Deprescribing Programs Aren’t Enough for Today’s Polypharmacy Patients

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By moving beyond adherence and drug interactions to a holistic, outcomes-driven approach, health systems and providers can redefine how medication is used not as a rigid protocol but as a dynamic, patient-centered tool for achieving better health.

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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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Why Industry Groups Are Decrying CMS’ Physician Fee Schedule Proposal

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

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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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What Do Physicians Really Think of AI?

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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.