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Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Could Help DoctorsThe new CMS proposed rule doesn't raise fees much, but it would ease competition with hospitals, reduce penalties from past
programs, and consider evaluation and management coding changes.
US Opioid Policies Need Major Overhaul, NASEM SaysNASEM is calling on regulators to overhaul opioid policies and give more weight to societal risks and benefits when approving
or recalling opioid drugs.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2017
ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Substance Abuse RiskA new study provides more evidence that stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unlikely
to increase substance-related problems and may have a protective effect.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2017
Palliative Care in Advanced HF Makes Big Impact in Rare TrialAdding it to usual care, in what was called "a specialized disease-management approach," didn't help survival, but it boosted
important quality-of-life measures, in a small but randomized study.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2017
CAC Added to Risk Factors May Help Stratify CVD Death RiskNew registry data suggest high coronary artery calcium is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular death, with risk increasing
further with increasing numbers of risk factors.
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