APMA News Brief

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a new initiative intended to boost health-care quality and access to care in rural areas, with a focus on telehealth.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-unveils-strategy-to-improve-rural-healthcare/523092/ to view the full article online.

According to the White House, the use of rescission to cut $7 billion in funding from the Children's Health Insurance Program will not impact the program. 

Visit https://khn.org/news/4-takeaways-from-trumps-plan-to-rescind-chip-funding/ to view the full article online.

Physicians in the U.S. spend significantly more time on documentation than their counterparts in other countries, according to new research. 

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/u-s-physicians-notes-4x-as-long-as-those-of-physicians-overseas-3-things-to-know.html to view the full article online.

Within the house version of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 is a provision that would make funding available for the creation of association health plans for agricultural professionals.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/health-plans/how-farm-bill-could-erode-part-aca to view the full article online.

According to new poll, more than 60 of medical group leaders reported having trouble finding qualified non-clinical staff. 

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/its-not-just-physicians-and-nurses-non-clinical-staff-are-short-supply-medical-practices-too-0 to view the full article online.

Nearly half of placements are the result of networking. Retaining young physicians is often a matter of communication to make sure their needs and concerns are being addressed.

Visit http://www.medicaleconomics.com/business/how-recruit-and-retain-young-physicians to view the full article online.

Avoiding tight shoes and clipping nails properly can help to prevent an ingrown toenail problem.

Visit https://startsat60.com/health/everyday-health/podiatry/ingrown-toenails-treatment-cures-how-to-avoid to view the full article online.

Debris built up between the toes can be a sign of a skin condition. 

Visit https://www.allure.com/story/what-is-toe-jam to view the full article online.

Stress fractures, hammertoes and exacerbation of existing foot problems are among the possible consequences of wearing high heels too often. 

Visit http://www.thisisinsider.com/things-that-happen-to-feet-when-you-wear-heels-2018-5 to view the full article online.

Choosing proper footwear and regular cleaning of the feet can help to keep feet healthy.

Visit http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Putting-your-best-foot-forward-Tips-for-healthy-feet-481988261.html to view the full article online.

Strength training can help runners increase their speed and better handle the repetitive stress of running. 

Visit http://www.health.com/fitness/best-strength-exercises-runners to view the full article online.

In addition to workloads and regulations, factors that can lead to increased physician stress and burnout include increasing costs and tightening reimbursement. 

Visit https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/05/09/causes-of-physician-burnout-and-way-to-address-it/ to view the full article online.

For telemedicine to achieve widespread adoption, it will be necessary to address issues with perceptions of the practice, reimbursement, and infrastructure.

Visit https://www.statnews.com/2018/05/04/3-things-bottlenecking-telehealth-innovation/ to view the full article online.

Patient non-compliance sometimes is the result of financial hardships that some patients are reluctant to discuss with their physician. 

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/financial-strain-has-major-impact-patients-healthcare-decisions-research-shows to view the full article online.