Medications
Physicians receiving industry money are more likely to prescribe brand-name drugs
Use of a class of pain drugs called gabapentinoids has increased more than three-fold between 2002 and 2015.
Jul 9, 2019
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News tagged with physician payment
Health
Study finds FDA dermatology advisors receive payments following drug approvals
A team of researchers led by a member of the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty at the Anschutz Medical Campus examined post-advisory financial relationships between U.S. physicians who advised FDA committees ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Medications
Are disclosure laws the cure for conflicts created by pharma payments to physicians?
A law meant to shame doctors who receive payments and gifts from drug companies in exchange for prescribing their medications to patients has given rise to some unexpected consequences.
Feb 7, 2019
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Medications
Payments to physicians may increase opioid prescribing
US doctors who receive direct payments from opioid manufacturers tend to prescribe more opioids than doctors who receive no such payments, according to new research published by Addiction. The report found that the association ...
Jan 22, 2019
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Medical economics
Complex and rapidly changing payment models challenge physician practices, study finds
Physician payment models are becoming more complex and the pace of change is increasing, creating challenges for physician practices that might hamper their ability to improve the quality and efficiency of care despite their ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Payments to doctors linked to prescription practices for two cancer types
Physicians who received payment from pharmaceutical companies for meals, talks and travel were more likely to prescribe those companies' drugs for two cancer types, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Health
Payment for laboratory tests set to reduce starting Jan. 1, 2018
(HealthDay)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, which is set to reduce payments for testing services conducted in physician office-based laboratories, according ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Health
AAFP issues summary of 2018 final medicare fee schedule
(HealthDay)—A four-page executive summary of the 2018 final Medicare physician fee schedule that was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been published by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Nov 29, 2017
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Health
Financial ties of medical journal editors should be disclosed: study
Approximately half of the editors of 52 prestigious medical journals received payments from the pharmaceutical and medical device industry in 2014. And only a fraction of these journals publish conflict-of-interest policies ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Health
2016 physician quality reporting system reports available
(HealthDay)—The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices, according to a report published by the American ...
Oct 10, 2017
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