“From duplicate blood tests to unnecessary knee replacements, millions of Americans undergo screenings, scans and treatments that offer little or no benefit every year. Doctors
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Do you really need that antibiotic?
Shorter physician encounters associated with antibiotic prescribing Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-2042 Patients who received antibiotics for respiratory tract infections had significantly shorter telemedicine encounters than those in
Senators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills
This is a good idea and a necessary idea. It’s a problem that has been going on for years and getting worse as networks become
Low Medicare Pay Rates Haven’t Affected Access, MedPAC Told | Medpage Today
WASHINGTON — Even though Medicare has only increased payment to physicians by an average of 0.5% per year in recent years, it doesn’t seem to
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