News
-
ChauhanSignature.png
-
MurthySignature.png
- Message to the Public
- Coronavirus Office Closure
- Upgraded CMSDocs.org Website
- The CMSDocs.org website has been upgraded and once again supports member login.
- ChatGPT and Privacy Risks (April 2023 CMM)
- Generative artificial intelligence technology chatbots rely heavily on the accuracy of vast quantities of online data By Aileen Murphy, JD, Kara Du, JD, and Cynthia Suarez, JD
- What Is the “Own Occupation” Disability Policy?
- This article outlines three things you should look out for in your policy and suggests ways to strengthen your coverage. An article by Jennifer Danish, JD, in the April Chicago Medicine Magazine.
- Chicago Physicians Apply Public Health Tools to the Firearm Pandemic
- Firearm Pandemic Series, Part One: Three physicians tell Chicago Medicine why they have taken on this challenge. By Howard Wolinsky
- A Return to Capitol Hill
- In the April 2023 issue of Chicago Medicine Magazine, read about how an energized CMS advances agendas physician workforce, patients' bill of rights
- Highland Park MD Couple Turns Trauma to Action
- Firearm Pandemic Series Part 2 (by Howard Wolinsky) - Shooting leads physician couple to finding their voice opposing assault weapons (Chicago Medicine Magazine May 2023)
- Gun Carrying Trauma Surgeon-Cop Shares His Thoughts on Firearm Violence
- Read the Firearm Pandemic Series Part 3 (by Howard Wolinsky) in the May 2023 Issue of Chicago Medical Magazine: Doctor carries his ASR-15 rifle on his body along with his medical bag.
- Tuning in to Your Own Behavior: Are You Tone Deaf?
- Most costly medical errors result from disruptive behavior By Melinda Malecki, JD (in the May 2023 issue of Chicago Medicine Magazine)
- Healthcare’s Post-Growth Reset
- As leaders “keep the lights on,” where will growth come from? By Dan Clarin, CFA (May 2023 Issue of Chicago Medicine Magazine)
- Illinois Expands Health Benefits for More Adult Immigrants
- Medicaid expansion provides a life-line to undocumented immigrants, according to health advocates and physicians - Public Health News in the May 2023 Issue of Chicago Medicine Magazine
- How CMS Works for You
- The Chicago Medical Society attacks practice burdens, scope intrusions, and payment woes... THE CHICAGO Medical Society is the most active uniting and fighting for all physicians.
- Childhood Obesity
- Communication strategies for healthcare practitioners by Patti L. Ellis, RN, CPHRM
- Premiums Continue Upward Push
- As in 2021, Illinois leads the latest list of states with the largest proportion of premiums that increased by 10% or more.
- More than Bricks and Mortar—Taking Healthcare Beyond Hospital Walls
- How to address social determinants of health on Chicago’s South and West Sides by Debra Wesley and Helen Margellos-Anast, MPH
- DEA and SAMHSA Extend TelePrescribing Flexibilities
- After a record 34,000+ comments were received in response to the proposed rule, the DEA issued this temporary rule - by Arushi Pandya, JD, and Sara Shanti, JD
- Access to Abortion Pill on the Precipice
- A deep dive into the federal court rulings that will decide the fate of Mifepristone by Calla Simeone, JD, Elizabeth Nevins, JD, Amy Dilcher, JD, Amanda Zablocki, JD, and Danielle Vrabie, JD
- U.S. Outlines Landmark Medicare Coverage for Alzheimer’s Drugs
- Physician participation in registries key to coverage by Bruce Japsen
- Making the Value-Based Care Journey
- The transition will be dramatic and difficult as medical care shifts to a much different clinical model and underlying business model by Howard Wolinsky
- CAR T-Cell Therapy
- As this breakthrough treatment for lymphoma becomes more widely available to patients in their own communities, here’s what physicians need to know by David Grinblatt, MD
- STIs on the Rise
- More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the U.S. in 2021. (Public Health)
- What Does the Physician Compensation Roadmap Look Like?
- The payment model may need to break away from survey data percentiles, by Alex Kirkland, MBA
- An Eye on Evolving COVID Variants
- As virus continues to circulate and mutate, updated vaccines are still weeks away (Public Health)
- Suicide Deaths at Record Levels
- Surge fueled by firearm related suicide deaths (Public Health)
- Cost a Major Barrier to New Weight-Loss Drugs
- Lack of prescription coverage and risk of regaining weight dampen public enthusiasm for new class of drugs (Public Health)
- Improving Detection of Cystic Fibrosis after Newborn Screening
- Primary care providers can reduce barriers to better outcomes, by John Palla, MD, and Susanna A. McColley, MD
- Physician Burnout and Career Fatigue
- The growth of physician workload and workplace violence in healthcare, by Courtney Stokes, JD, MHSA, and James Tekippe, CFA
- Physician Pay Still Slow to Rebound
- Doctor raises not keeping up with inflation post-pandemic, by Bruce Japsen
Document Actions