SPOTLIGHT -
Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
2024 to become ‘Super Bowl’ of telehealth regulation, trade group says
ATA publishes 2024 policy agenda after solid year of advocacy in 2023.
Older Americans slow to use online health services, but that could change
Poll examines patient reaction to online, direct-to-consumer medicine.
Hydration in the age of plastic; sensors to detect lung cancer; conscience in health care - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule needs changing, but not to make physicians violate the law
MGMA outlines legal technicality that HHS needs to address if Congress takes action.
Antiobesity drug safety; dietary effects on COVID-19; ACA insurance - Morning Medical Update
AMA praises MedPAC recommendation for more Medicare physician reimbursement
January meeting opens new year of wrangling in Washington as doctor costs go up and payments go down.
Inflation rises by 0.3% for December, 3.4% for 2023
Federal figures include health care services and commodities.
Youth cigarette use tumbles over three decades
Study finds dramatic declines across boys and girls, racial and ethnic groups.
Health care transformation in New York; Fauci on Capitol Hill; recycling surgical masks – Morning Medical Update
ACA insurance surpasses 20 million enrollees
CMS announces figures blowing by last year’s record of 16.3 million enrollees.
Prescription drug prices: How the United States compares to other developed nations – a slideshow
Americans pay more, but that could change when Medicare begins negotiating prices.
Patient beliefs for 2024; preventing deafness; access for patients with disabilities – Morning Medical Update
Diagnostic errors contributing to patient deaths in hospitals around the country: study
Researchers find assessing patients and tests can lead to diagnostic errors that cause harm.
ED visits more likely when outside physicians handle virtual care
Online visits with family doctors led to fewer emergency visits in the following week.
‘Addiction is a chronic medical illness that's treatable,’ and primary care physicians can help
ASAM president discusses current state of opioid crisis and how primary care could be a new avenue for physicians to connect patients to treatment.
Effects of sleep quality; communicating clearly; USPSTF seeks nominees – Morning Medical Update
Medicare Advantage benefits expansion could help patients, physicians
AMGA weighs in on policy changes proposed for 2025.
Creating a patient-centered practice: Strategies for improving patient satisfaction & retention
Streamlining operations allows physicians to spend their time caring for patients, and for patients to feel cared for
Paxlovid and long COVID; hearing loss and dementia risk; $93M in health care fraud - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
The independent medical practice is not dead
AIMPA intends to become a new voice for physicians in independent practice.
Lilly launches direct-to-patient telehealth service
Internal medicine physicians ‘concerned’ about patients ordering prescription drugs directly from pharmaceutical makers.
Health care sector added 55,000 jobs a month in 2022
President, GOP clash over meanings of economic indicators.
Respectful maternity care; health around the world; phony antiobesity medications – Morning Medical Update
AMGA joins chorus opposing harsh penalties for information blocking
‘Overly punitive’ approach will discourage move to value-based care.
Low-cost physical exams: a slideshow about 12 states with the best prices for patients
If you practice here, your patients are getting a bargain.
HHS Inspector General outlines enforcement actions for second half of fiscal year 2023
Report to Congress details expected recoveries, questioned costs, and potential savings.
Measles cases increase globally; new drug approvals; mindfulness + exercise = good mental health – Morning Medical Update
Docs need to rock the vote in 2024
ACP emphasizes that physicians must vote and encourage their patients to cast ballots for the health of the nation.
Cost for a physical exam: a slideshow of the 12 most expensive states
Here’s the cost of getting into the exam room.
Feds allege $60M in health care fraud; city living and patient health; adding to safety stations – Morning Medical Update