Tag: Doctors
DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
Extension through Nov. 11, 2023, gives DEA and HHS a chance to consider revisions and public comments regarding proposals offered March 1
ChatGPT No Aid for Preparing for Ophthalmology Boards
ChatGPT answered approximately 50 percent of questions correctly
Suicide Risk Increased With Lower Mental Health Care Provider Accessibility
Risk for suicide further increased in association with local spatial-social accessibility inequalities
Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
Black Primary Care Providers Tied to Better Outcomes for Black Patients
Less than half of U.S. counties have one Black primary care provider
Most Primary Care Pediatricians Appropriately Prescribing SSRIs
Pediatricians generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe without subspecialist involvement
Audio-Only Visits Common in California Federally Qualified Health Centers
Authors say given the low barriers to increase access to care and financial parity, audio-only calls likely to persist
Psychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
State-to-national Medicaid indices for psychiatrists' mental health services varied from 0.46 to 2.34 in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, respectively
Marriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians
Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians
Prior Authorization Increases Use of Health Care Resources, Physicians Say
Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization
