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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2024, which includes a 1.25 percent overall reduction for physician payments compared to 2023.

 

Editor’s Note: Read about APMA’s review and analysis of the 2024 final rule.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/physician-groups-decry-finalized-medicare-payment-cuts-2024-expenses-rise to view the full article online.

 

Washington Post

Messages sent to physicians through patient portals have significantly increased in number since the pandemic, leading some organizations to begin charging for email time.

Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/11/04/doctors-emails-patients-charges/ to view the full article online.

 

Yale Daily News

Changing certain policies related to billing and productivity could help in reducing the gender wage gap, according to a recent study.

Visit https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/11/06/yale-study-examines-way-to-reduce-gender-wage-gap-for-physicians/ to view the full article online.

 
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HealthLeaders Media

According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, health-care added 58,000 new jobs last month.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/human-resources/us-job-growth-slowed-october-except-healthcare to view the full article online.

 

Medical Economics

Keys to retaining physicians include measuring satisfaction rates and improving the work environment.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/top-5-ways-organizations-can-retain-great-physicians to view the full article online.

 
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Healio

Potential warning signs for a physician practice include a mismatch between patient volume and staffing level and a decline in the percentage of new patients.

Visit https://www.healio.com/news/ophthalmology/20231103/watch-for-flashing-warning-lights-in-your-practice to view the full article online.

 

Becker's Hospital Review

The percentage of physicians who are considering leaving health-care has risen over the past two years, according to a new report.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/26-of-physicians-considering-a-nonclinical-career.html to view the full article online.

 

Healthcare Dive

A new study highlights the increasing strain that health-care costs are placing on lower-income Americans.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-financial-strain-widespread-health-affairs/699151/ to view the full article online.

 
What Patients are Reading

Men's Health

Wearing shoes that offer inadequate support can contribute to the development of plantar fasciitis.

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Health Digest

More than half of all adults have feet that are at least slightly different in size.

Visit https://www.healthdigest.com/1436005/what-it-means-feet-different-sizes/ to view the full article online.

 

Women's Health

It's important even for house shoes to offer arch support.

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