| Editor's Choice: Economics | Production was way down for cardiologists in 2020, with COVID-19 clearly playing a large role. Salaries, it seems, did not drop as a result. Production was way down for cardiologists in 2020, with COVID-19 clearly playing a large role. Salaries, it seems, did not drop as a result. | | |
| The American College of Cardiology has published a thorough analysis of the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, making many recommendations and comments related to the future of patient care. The American College of Cardiology has published a thorough analysis of the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, making many recommendations and comments related to the future of patient care. | | |
| The funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan resources for providers who treat Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicare patients. The funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan resources for providers who treat Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicare patients. | | |
| Expanded FDA labeling for sacubitril/valsartan could make a massive impact on patient care in the next three years. Expanded FDA labeling for sacubitril/valsartan could make a massive impact on patient care in the next three years. | | |
| The medications, used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, are also associated with an elevated cancer risk. The medications, used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, are also associated with an elevated cancer risk. | | |
| “AFib remains a serious arrhythmia, and additional treatment options are needed,” one cardiologist said. “AFib remains a serious arrhythmia, and additional treatment options are needed,” one cardiologist said. | | |
| More research is still needed to find out why these differences exist, but the authors did offer some possible explanations. More research is still needed to find out why these differences exist, but the authors did offer some possible explanations. | | |
| Clinicians, the USPSTF wrote, should work to help any patients diagnosed with prediabetes seek out preventive interventions. Clinicians, the USPSTF wrote, should work to help any patients diagnosed with prediabetes seek out preventive interventions. | | |
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