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Reminder: Apply for 2023 MIPS Hardship Exemption by Jan. 2
Physicians eligible to participate in Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) may be spared a financial penalty of up to 9%. Meanwhile, Texas Medical Association (TMA) continues to advocate for legislative improvements to the increasingly complex quality payment program. Read more
Executive Order Requires Safe, Secure Use of AI in Health Care
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Oct. 30 establishing new standards for the safe and secure use of artificial intelligence (AI) via federal oversight across different sectors, including health care. The order – which will require congressional action for full implementation – creates an early set of guardrails for health care settings to protect patients and consumers from potential risks posed by AI. Read more
COVID-19 Cases Caused by BA.2.86 Variant Have Tripled in Past Two Weeks
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that nearly 1 in 10 new COVID cases are fueled by the BA.2.86 variant. Scientists first warned of the highly mutated variant back in August, but it has since spread in several regions of the United States. Continue reading
CVD Deaths Have Increased Dramatically, Undoing Years of Progress
Deaths related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) declined in the United States for several years—and then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. According to a new analysis in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, in fact, CVD mortality increased by more than 9% from 2019 to 2022. Continue reading
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