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Austin Littrell

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As seen in: MJH Life Sciences, Medical Economics, EIN News, Physicians Practice
Covers:  Healthcare, Business, Health policy

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Associate Editor of Medical Economics. I cover the business of medicine for a national physician audience.

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The new malpractice frontier: Who's liable when AI gets it wrong? | Medical Economics

The new malpractice frontier: Who's liable when AI gets it wrong? | Medical Economics

Artificial intelligence is entering exam rooms faster than malpractice law can keep up. Here's what physician…

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Take note: The AI scribe era is here | Medical Economics

Take note: The AI scribe era is here | Medical Economics

Ambient artificial intelligence scribes are the biggest shift in clinical documentation in a generation. Here…

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Physicians are leaving clinical practice nine years earlier than they did in 2008, AMA study find...

Physicians are leaving clinical practice nine years earlier than they did in 2008, AMA study find...

Burnout, hassle and unrealistic patient demands have replaced personal health concerns and rising malpractice…

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CDC updates childhood immunization schedule; routine list narrowed to 11 diseases | Medical Econo...

CDC updates childhood immunization schedule; routine list narrowed to 11 diseases | Medical Econo...

The revision preserves insurance coverage for all vaccines but shifts several shots to high-risk or shared de…

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53% of doctors aren't sure medicine is worth it | Medical Economics

53% of doctors aren't sure medicine is worth it | Medical Economics

Panacea Financial's 2026 customer survey shows the financial strain of medicine doesn't ease with attending s…

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28 states reject the CDC's new childhood vaccine schedule, KFF finds | Medical Economics

28 states reject the CDC's new childhood vaccine schedule, KFF finds | Medical Economics

A majority of states and Washington, D.C., are following pediatric groups and/or prior or state recommendatio…

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MGMA outlines 2027 pay cut, end of MIPS and other federal changes coming for physicians

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By Austin Littrell Verified, Keith Reynolds
| EIN News
The final 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule, which as proposed would cut the conversion factor for most physicians 1.68%, is due in November. Federal funding runs out Dec. 11, and three temporary Medicare payment provisions expire at the end of the year. In January, a mandatory payment model for some specialists and Medicaid work requirements take effect.
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What tools and software do you use to do your job?

A MacBook and Microsoft Word.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Medical Economics October 2025 cover story. We took a deep dive into who's liable when AI makes a mistake in medicine.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Playing guitar, or with my cat, Harper.