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Physician Time Does Not Sync With RVU

The time spent by a physician conducting a procedure is not accurately reflected by the physician work expressed in relative value units, according to a speaker at the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

Survey of 20,000 U.S. Physicians: 80% of Doctors Are Over-Extended Or At Full Capacity

Every two years, The Physicians Foundation conducts a national survey of physicians to provide policy makers, healthcare influencers, media and other stakeholders insights into the state of the medical profession and the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system. The 2014 survey polled more than 20,000 physicians on a range of issues, including professional morale, doctor shortages, Medicare / Medicaid participate rates, EMR patterns and more. Find below the executive summary and a link to the complete research report.

CMS Launches Physician Payment Website

CMS has recently launched its Open Payments System online, which aims to boost transparency by making public the payments health care providers receive from drugmakers and medical device manufacturers.

Immigrants Insured Through ACA Often Still Travel to Mexico for Less-Expensive, Faster Care

Mexican immigrants living in California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico have long sought health care in border cities like Tijuana, Mexicali and Nogales. The Affordable Care Act won't change that, experts said, even though it has expanded coverage to millions of people, including many Latinos.

New Law Allows Undocumented Immigrants to Practice Health Care

A new California law (SB 1159) allows undocumented immigrants to practice the occupation they have been trained for, including those trained as dentists, doctors and nurses, KPCC's "Multi-American" reports (Huang, "Multi-American," KPCC, 9/29).

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