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AMA STEPS Forward – Revenue Cycle Management Considerations

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Considerations focuses on selecting an RCM system, implementing and optimizing RCM technology, submitting clean claims successfully, and transforming the denial management process are key components of effective revenue cycle management.

Confronting Ageism in Medicine

Research has shown that there is a strong link between ageism, in the form of negative stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, combined with power imbalances, and risks for one’s physical and mental health. Ageism can be implicit, intersect with structures marginalizing…

Dengue

This JAMA Insights explores several aspects of dengue virus infection, including epidemiology, diagnosis, and clinical management, following a global resurgence in both endemic and nonendemic regions.

Firm Gingival Enlargement in the Anterior Maxilla

A 12-year-old boy with no relevant medical history presented with a left maxillary gingival swelling of 4 years duration associated with palatal tipping of the left maxillary central incisor. What is your diagnosis?

Pili Annulati

This case report describes a teenage girl with glistening hair and was found to have alternating dark and light bands within the hair shafts on trichoscopic evaluation.

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

Importance  New data and new antiretroviral drugs and formulations continue to become available for the prevention and management of HIV infection. Objective  To provide updated recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management and HIV prevention. Methods  A panel of volunteer expert physician scientists…