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4 essentials to physician-hospital alignment (MGMA-ACMPE meeting)

Signing the deal that joins doctors and hospitals is easy. The challenge comes in making sure everyone is on the same page once conflicts arise.
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Photos courtesy Florida dept. of Health

The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic

States employ tailored approaches in a region that accounts for half of new HIV diagnoses and 46% of new AIDS cases each year.
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Geographic payment adjustments: Medicare’s disputed borders

The map Medicare uses to set physician pay rates based on location could become more nuanced if Congress adopts recommendations for revised localized payments.
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Patient satisfaction: When a doctor’s judgment risks a poor rating

Patients sometimes demand inappropriate care. Saying no could lead to unhappy patients, bad survey scores and even financial penalties. Some doctors see an ethical conundrum.
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AMA meeting special section

Physicians at the Interim Meeting gather at a microphone to speak at the House of Delegates. The section gives full coverage of the AMA meeting.
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TV doctors’ portrayal evolves from saintly to human

Today’s fictional medical dramas feature more minority and female physicians. Also, these characters are shown to have more flaws than their counterparts of 50 years ago.

 
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