AI Coding Wars Put Physician Notes on Trial
A Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analysis ties hospital AI coding tools to $942 million in added spending with no matching change in treatment, and insurers are answering with AI of their own. The contested ground is the physician’s note, and a separate federal proposal to pay AI tools directly could squeeze physician fee-schedule pay.
Ninety Seconds, Not Nine Minutes: Fixing Your Presentations, Your Pre-Rounding, and What to Do When Two Guidelines Disagree
Residency grades you on presentations, pre-rounding judgment, and handling conflicting guidelines—but never teaches them. This tactical guide covers the ninety-second presentation frame, how to triage your census for pre-rounding, a five-minute process for disagreeing society guidelines, and how to convert vague feedback into measurable weekly targets.
The Specialties Getting Raises Aren’t the Hard Ones
This year’s biggest physician raises went to rheumatology, endocrinology and child psychiatry, specialties that also rank near the top for lifestyle. The old deal, where the hardest schedules earned the highest pay, is weakening, and most job postings still don’t tell candidates what the schedule actually costs them.