Informed consent is a fundamental ethical and legal requirement in healthcare, ensuring that patients have the autonomy to make decisions about their medical treatments and procedures. But who has the authority to provide such consent? With competent adults, this is rarely an issue. However, with ...
On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its payment proposal for the coming year. Focused on professional services, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) ruling provides a crystal ball into the expected payments for medical practices for the coming year. While it ma...
Most likely you have heard the song, “The Gambler,” written by Don Schlitz and famously sung by Kenny Rogers. The song depicts an interaction between the narrator and a seasoned gambler on an evening train. The gambler notices the narrator’s dejected facial expression and surmise...
