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American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
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Over half of physicians prescribe placebos
Ever have a patient who demands a medication he or she doesn't need, and prescribe a placebo just to end the complaining? If so, you're not alone. According to a survey of over 400 members of the
AAFP urges changes to preventive care rules
Despite the benefits to patients, health plans' preventive care requirements outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act pose a financial risk to medical offices, according to the
Still hammering at the patient-centered medical home
In the aftermath of the stunning irony revealed by the first national demonstration of the medical home model in June--that those who received care at these 36 practices that bent over backward to
Doctors dropping patients as Medicare reimbursement cut looms
While the 21.2 percent cut to Medicare reimbursement for physicians isn't officially scheduled to take effect until tomorrow pending Congressional measures to reverse the cut, many doctors nationwide
