SPOTLIGHT -
AI: A powerful tool for improving health care efficiency and safety
Technology has the ability to streamline administrative tasks, reduce medical errors
How AI can accelerate prior and concurrent authorization processes
The technology capable of accelerating prior and concurrent authorization decisions already exists -- the challenge for payers and providers in 2024 is to apply them in a nonproprietary and transparent manner.
Breast cancer screening; sleep and the brain; equity in medicine – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
You say ‘assistant’; in Oregon they say ‘associate’
State becomes first to officially recognize PA title change
Hospital financials worsen despite strong first quarter
Operating margins, volume, and revenue have all declined
Getting involved in PA reform
Beyond blame: Treating obesity as a complex chronic condition
A crucial shift is underway—from viewing obesity solely as a personal failing to recognize it as a nuanced medical condition deserving of comprehensive treatment strategies.
Protecting your practice: cybersecurity defenses in the age of generative AI
Generative AI offers many benefits for physicians, but also brings new risks of data breaches
Reps question Change Healthcare CEO over cyberattack, hammer on effects of consolidation on smaller practices
Following testimony in Senate, UnitedHealth Group CEO Witty appears before House oversight subcommittee.
Heart disease like cancer; medical misinformation; COVID-19 fraud – Morning Medical Update
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 6
Can a self-insurance program be terminated -- and other questions practices need to consider before starting.
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 4
The steps needed to set up a self-insurance program.
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 3
Who is the best candidate for self-insurance?
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 2
What can a practice expect to save by self insuring and do you still need traditional insurance as a backup?
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 1
What you need to know about self insuring your practice
Change Healthcare: ‘We will not rest … until we fix this’
CEO Witty apologizes for effects of the massive cyberattack, but Senate Finance Committee chair says the company ‘let the country down.’
Modern payment methods are key to healthy practice cash flow, patient satisfaction
Many providers aren’t offering the online payment options patients increasingly prefer
Insurance doesn’t always protect patients from medical debt. Here’s how providers can help.
In a world of high deductibles and copays, health insurance offers less protection from medical debt than it did a generation ago.
Change Healthcare CEO Witty apologizes for effects of massive cyberattack
Testimony begins in Senate Finance Committee.
Feds move to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug: reports
DEA, HHS on board to change cannabis status in national drug policy.
Suicide prevention plan; advising FDA; HIV and ‘vampire facials’– Morning Medical Update
CMS introduces new ACO Primary Care Flex model
Five-year test starts in 2025 to promote innovative, proactive approaches to care.
ACOs seek to remove “anomalous” spending from financial benchmark calculations
Request to CMS is prompted by unexpected spike in catheter prices from some suppliers
Delays in urgent care: a slideshow
Patients say they could not access urgent care when they needed it in the last year.
Teaming up: The benefits of integrating primary care with behavioral health
Having behavioral health professionals working closely with primary care physicians helps patients overcome any reluctance to get counseling.
7 dispute resolution tips for physicians leading care teams
How growing out-of-pocket costs are disrupting primary care
The benefits of a physician MBA program
Many physicians are eager to find a way to transform health care in a way that better benefits both patients and providers. They would be well served by enrolling in an MBA program designed for doctors.
Navigating primary care partnerships
Strategic considerations and transaction trends
Avian flu spreads; stairway to health; protecting health data – Morning Medical Update