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Fierce Healthcare

The federal Fifth Circuit Court has upheld a Texas ruling regarding the arbitration of billing disputes.

 

Editor’s note: Members can see all APMA’s information related to the No Surprises Act at www.apma.org/surprisebilling.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/appeals-court-upholds-ruling-struck-down-surprise-billing-arbitration-process to view the full article online.

 

Healthcare Finance News

Although patients are often successful in challenging coverage denials, few patients challenge denied claims, according to a new survey.

Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/few-patients-challenge-claims-denials-despite-high-prevalence to view the full article online.

 
American Medical Association

Female physicians continue to be more likely to experience burnout than their male counterparts.

 

Editor’s note: For resources to help you with physician well-being, visit www.apma.org/wellbeing.

Visit https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/despite-drop-burnout-women-physicians-still-feeling-burden to view the full article online.

 
CNBC

While overall U.S. job growth was lower than expected, health care continued to lead all sectors, with 55,000 jobs added in July, according to a federal report.

 

Editor’s note: Take charge of your career with the APMA Career Center and APMA’s practice management and reimbursement resources.

Visit https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/02/job-growth-totals-114000-in-july-much-less-than-expected-as-unemployment-rate-rises-to-4point3percent.html to view the full article online.

 
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Medical Economics

Tips for lowering the cost of acquiring new patients include investing in search engine optimization and welcoming feedback from patients.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/8-tips-to-lower-patient-acquisition-costs to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Dive

Data breaches in health care are more costly than those in any other industry, according to a new report.

 

Editor’s note: APMA members get competitive rate options on PICA’s ProAssurance Agency cybersecurity policy.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-data-breach-costs-2024-ibm-ponemon-institute/722958/ to view the full article online.

 
American Medical Association

Organizing an EHR inbox often starts by purging old and unneeded messages.

 

Editor’s Note: See APMA’s EHR Decision Guide for DPMs on APMA.org.

Visit https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/managing-ehr-inbox-takes-system-here-s-how-set-one to view the full article online.

 

Medical Economics

There has been a sharp decline in the U.S. public's trust of physicians and hospitals since April 2020, according to the results of a new study.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/trust-in-physicians-hospitals-drops-from-covid-19-pandemic-to-early-2024 to view the full article online.

 
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Woman's World

Certain stretches, supportive insoles, and choosing the right footwear can help in easy foot arch pain.

 

Editor’s note: Take advantage of APMA’s past public education campaign on plantar fasciitis year-round. The suite of member materials includes a tip-sheet and much more.

Visit https://www.womansworld.com/wellness/pain-management/foot-arch-pain-symptoms-of-plantar-fasciitis-and-home-remedies to view the full article online.

 

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