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While public confusion over the Affordable Care Act continues, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey, Americans tend to trust some sources of information more than others -- including clinicians still grappling with the law's ramifications.
Clinical trials are important to the development of new drugs, medical devices and procedures, but budgets for these trials are under increasing pressure.
Nurse practitioners say efforts to expand primary care to millions of Americans under the health law are hampered by insurance industry practices that limit or exclude their participation.
Whether misdiagnosis results in patient harm, wasted resources or malpractice lawsuits, it is a major concern for hospitals.
With penalties to pharma companies for violating the Physician Payments Sunshine Act potentially ranging into the millions of dollars, adhering to the act is a priority. But when it comes to marketing materials, achieving compliance is not simple.
Despite laws in 17 states allowing them to practice independently, nurses with advanced degrees say some insurers still don't accept them into their credentialed networks as primary care providers.
States should adopt the Medicare competitive bidding payment amounts to purchase medical equipment instead of the higher Medicaid fee schedule amounts, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
Mississippi's Insurance Department will likely be running the small business portion of the otherwise federally-managed insurance exchange serving state residents -- even as the insurance commissioner and other state officials make it clear they're not fond of the rest of the Affordable Care Act.
One thing that strikes fear into the hearts of many physicians is the impending switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10, but experts say preparation and planning should keep their accounts receivable from stalling altogether.
While U.S. job growth was less than economists expected in August, the healthcare sector remained a bright spot, adding 32,700 jobs.