Keyword: Darrell G. Kirch
Federal prosecutors have sent letters warning more than 180 Wisconsin providers about their opioid prescribing levels.
Physician groups say they hope to work with CMS on a new E/M coding and payment structure to ensure doctors are fairly paid.
The American Association of Medical Colleges says a reversal on consideration of race in admissions could threaten physician workforce diversity.
Clinicians who participated in MIPS in 2017 can now view their MIPS final score and performance feedback, plus more physician practice news.
A travel ban that was opposed by a healthcare industry that depends on foreign doctors and workers was upheld today by the Supreme Court.
Congress needs to end a longtime cap on funds choking the number of medical residencies, plus more physician practice news from around the web.
AAMC CEO Darrell Kirch said medical schools have already done as much as they are able to increase the supply of new doctors.
Estimates of a projected physician shortage just got worse. The country could see a shortage of up to 120,000 doctors by 2030, according to the AAMC.
The country’s medical schools and teaching hospitals support more than 6.3 million jobs and are responsible for 3.1% of the U.S. gross domestic product.
Thirty-five healthcare groups are urging the Supreme Court to reinstate an injunction on the Trump administration's travel ban.
