The St. Louis Ob-Gyn Society on April 21 held its annual scientific meeting showcasing resident and fellow research papers from the area’s three ob-gyn training programs, Mercy, Saint Louis University […]
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BJC CEO Speaks Out for Medicaid Expansion
A commentary by BJC HealthCare CEO Steve Lipstein advocating Medicaid expansion for Missouri appeared in the January 14 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read the full article
MOC Effectiveness Questioned in Recent Studies
Two recent studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association are sparking fresh controversy over the effectiveness of, and need for, the maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements mandated […]
Academic Health Centers Excluded from Marketplace Health Plan Networks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Academic health centers such as BJC HealthCare and Saint Louis University Hospital are excluded from the provider networks in most Marketplace health plans being offered in the St. Louis area […]
Top 15 Challenges Facing Physicians in 2015 (Medical Economics)
From ICD-10 implementation to administrative burdens, from MOC to reimbursement problems, and of course, independence vs. employment, Medical Economics has compiled a list of the Top 15 challenges facing physicians […]
Insurers’ Listings of In-Network Doctors Often Out of Date (The Wall Street Journal)
Insurers’ Listings of In-Network Doctors Often Out of Date Some Physicians Dropped by UnitedHealth Last Year Find They Are Still in Its 2015 Provider Lists By MELINDA BECK […]
AMA submits meaningful-use recommendations to HHS
Text of AMA letter In an Oct. 14 letter, the AMA submitted recommendations to the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information […]
AMA adopts principles for maintenance of certification
(from the AMA Wire) At the AMA Interim Meeting Nov. 10, physicians voted to update the AMA’s policy on maintenance of certification (MOC). The adopted policy outlines principles that emphasize […]
New System Helps Reduce Errors at Shift Changes
Improved communication among health-care providers during shift changes reduced injuries due to medical errors by 30 percent, according to a federally funded, multicenter study involving St. Louis Children’s Hospital and […]
Less Than Half of Doctors in Insurance Directories May Be Available (Reuters Health)
Less than half of doctors in insurance directories may be available Wed, Oct 29 17:23 PM EDT By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – More than half the dermatologists in […]
