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Medical Economics

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"When funding for health care programs shrinks, patients bear the brunt of the impact." @LucienneIde, MD, PhD, of Rimidi, breaks down why federal cuts to Medicaid, research & chronic care will raise costs and hurt outcomes. Read more: hubs.li/Q03nLYHL0

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"Prior authorization continues to be the number one administrative burden identified by health care providers." This bipartisan bill would: ✔️ Require electronic prior auth ✔️ Expand patient protections ✔️ Increase insurer transparency Read more: hubs.li/Q03nM1Yl0

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"Short-term patches limit meaningful investment in primary care." – @AAFP Chair Steven Furr, MD. The Big Beautiful Bill would: 📌 Tie Medicare pay to 10% of MEI 📌 Cut Medicaid, restrict PSLF ✅ Expand direct primary care & small biz credits Read more: hubs.li/Q03nSMKb0

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The MAHA Commission says the child health crisis is driven by: ▪️ Ultra-processed foods ▪️ Chemical exposures ▪️ Digital behavior ▪️ Overmedication "We can no longer afford to ignore this crisis." – Health Secretary RFK Jr. Read more: hubs.li/Q03nW_fj0

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Bad news isn't the enemy — avoidance is. In this week's episode of the Physician Growth Accelerator Podcast (Physician Growth Accelerator), Zed Williamson explains why identifying problems is the first step toward breakthrough growth. ▶️ Watch/listen here: hubs.li/Q03nXdym0

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Shawn Kwatra, MD and Carolyn Stolte, CRNP share crucial information on atopic dermatitis treatment in "Skin Deep: Mastering Atopic Dermatitis Treatment in Primary Care." Click below to start watching today! #skincare #atopicdermatitis hubs.li/Q03n_sFS0

Shawn Kwatra, MD and Carolyn Stolte, CRNP share crucial information on atopic dermatitis treatment in "Skin Deep: Mastering Atopic Dermatitis Treatment in Primary Care." Click below to start watching today! #skincare #atopicdermatitis
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Join us at RAD 2025 in Nashville on June 6th and 7th! Uncover the latest treatments while making a difference in AD management. Explore the conference: hubs.li/Q03kdjSJ0 #RAD2025 #atopicdermatitis #gotoper

Join us at RAD 2025 in Nashville on June 6th and 7th! Uncover the latest treatments while making a difference in AD management. Explore the conference: hubs.li/Q03kdjSJ0 #RAD2025 #atopicdermatitis #gotoper
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AI in diagnostics isn't about replacing doctors — it's about freeing them to do what matters most. Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics joins this week's Off the Chart Podcast to explain how: 🎧 hubs.li/Q03pf4M60 Apple: hubs.li/Q03pf3nZ0 Spotify: hubs.li/Q03pf3sT0

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Hospitals are racing to buy hip & knee devices ahead of tariff hikes. Spending on hip implants jumped 18% in April. AdvaMed warns tariffs will raise costs, slow care. Read more: hubs.li/Q03pftv50 #MedicalEconomics #MedTech #Tariffs #MedicalDevices

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Sop saying "rare." Say "2 in 100." New research shows numeric risk communication improves trust & clarity. 🔢 5 practical tips for clearer risk communication: hubs.li/Q03pfxDN0 #MedicalEconomics #PatientCommunication #MedicalDecisionMaking #PrimaryCare

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28% of family docs say they feel lonely — and that may be hurting patient care. New study: docs who feel isolated are less likely to address loneliness in others. Read more: hubs.li/Q03ptHdb0 #MedicalEconomics #PhysicianWellbeing

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43% drop in rural docs since 2019. 11% of U.S. adults are "cost desperate." Meredith Kirchner of CURAE says we need a new financial model — starting with up-front patient-first financing. Read more: hubs.li/Q03ptZsK0 #MedicalEconomics #RuralHealth #PatientAccess

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Physician appointment wait times are up 19% in 3 years, per AMN Healthcare. 🕛 Family med: 23.5 days 🕒 Cardiology: 32.7 days 🕕 Dermatology: 36.5 days 🕘 OB/GYN: 41.8 days Read more: hubs.li/Q03pv9vx0 #MedicalEconomics #PhysicianShortage #PrimaryCare #HealthcareCrisis

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HIPAA-compliant cloud = ✔️ Scalable storage ✔️ Encrypted backups ✔️ Disaster recovery ✔️ Fewer headaches Marty Puranik of Atlantic.Net explains why better tech leads to better care: hubs.li/Q03pHLf30 #MedicalEconomics #HealthcareIT #HIPAA #CloudHosting #HealthTech

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Patients say yes to AI in primary care eVisits — ✔️ Faster care ✔️ Less admin ✔️ Better triage But only with human oversight. Trust still matters. Read more: hubs.li/Q03pHQHP0 #MedicalEconomics #DigitalHealth #AIinMedicine #PrimaryCare #HealthTech #PatientSafety

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Develop new ideas for atopic dermatitis management with our series "A New Look at Atopic Dermatitis Management: Fresh Approaches for Primary Care." Topics covered include the condition's appearance, severity, and more! #atopicdermatitis #skinhealth hubs.li/Q03pNxBX0

Develop new ideas for atopic dermatitis management with our series "A New Look at Atopic Dermatitis Management: Fresh Approaches for Primary Care."  Topics covered include the condition's appearance, severity, and more! #atopicdermatitis #skinhealth
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📊 Traditional Medicare expenditures on remote patient monitoring totaled $194.5M in 2023. Caroline Pearson of Peterson Center on Healthcare breaks down how RPM is being used — and how to improve it. Watch the full interview: hubs.li/Q03pHYVr0

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📉 The physician-owned practice is fading fast. New AMA data shows only 42.2% of doctors remain in private practice — down from 60.1% in 2012. "Payment has fallen 33% over the past quarter century," says AMA Pres. Bruce Scott, M.D. 🔗 hubs.li/Q03pXNWb0

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ACOs say CMS is getting the math wrong — and it could cost them 20-25% of shared savings. "We're 11 months into the first performance period, and they give us a number, and it looks wildly wrong," said Aledade's Sean Cavanaugh. Read more: hubs.li/Q03pXNG60

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"Most investors, including physicians, are focused on the wrong things when it comes to their investing plan." White Coat Investor on what doctors should actually be focusing on: hubs.li/Q03pXWcM0 #MedicalEconomics #PhysicianFinance #InvestSmart #WhiteCoatInvestor