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Referral rates for physicians nearly double in 10 yearsFebruary 7, 2012, 8:24 am by American Medical Association AMAStudy authors attribute the rise to increased specialization of medicine and high patient demands.
More from American Medical Association AMA Nonprofit hospital finances not expected to return to pre-recession levels just yet American Medical Association AMA: May 22, 2012, 9:14 am A desire to improve revenue may further accelerate efforts to align with physicians. Medical schools close to reaching long-term enrollment goals American Medical Association AMA: May 22, 2012, 9:14 am They’re adding students through expansions and openings of new schools, but education officials say more residency positions are needed to train future graduates. Medicaid primary care pay: The next SGR? American Medical Association AMA: May 21, 2012, 8:00 am Putting Medicaid primary care rates on par with Medicare’s raises concerns that doctors will face a new kind of payment cliff after just two years. More newborns showing ill effects of maternal opioid use American Medical Association AMA: May 21, 2012, 8:00 am The number of newborns diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome nearly tripled in 10 years due to increasing opiate use among pregnant women, a new study shows. Former Medicare chiefs say SGR must be eliminated American Medical Association AMA: May 21, 2012, 8:00 am Past leaders of the agency overseeing the program call on lawmakers at a Senate hearing to approve health reforms that fix Medicare’s broken pay system. |
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