SPOTLIGHT -
April 24th 2024
Health care was an influence in FTC decision, but effects for nonprofits are up in the air.
The ruling is going to be difficult to interpret and enforce.
April 23rd 2024
Federal Trade Commission splits 3-2 on new rule about contract clauses that affect physicians and other health care workers, but ban won't cover nonprofits.
April 22nd 2024
Physicians group leaders comment as part of annual gathering this month.
Why physicians and patients need lawmakers to address antimicrobial resistance, a growing threat to the nation and the world.
Congress and health care: Voting no on the spending bills
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
The road to real value-based care
The time has come for primary care to drive the innovative change in health care delivery and financing.
Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.
IVF, cancer, prescription drugs among health care issues in president’s State of the Union 2024 address
Abortion and AI also in the mix at the national level.
Nurse practitioner report calls for urgent change to NP education to protect patient safety
Decline in education has some worried about the future of the profession
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘Stop attacking those who were heroes just a couple years ago’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, calls for a complete reboot of the Medicare Advantage program.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
Bipartisan spending bill leaves doctor groups disappointed
A 1.68% reversal of the 3.37% Medicare payment cut does not go far enough
Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
‘Appallingly inadequate’ after 3.4% cut starting this year, MGMA says.
Feds ease restrictions on treating opioid addiction via telehealth
Doctors soon will find it easier to use telehealth to prescribe medications for helping patients with opioid addiction
Generative AI
Its value and risks for physicians
Trends in buying and selling medical practices
Although the economy has recently impacted the ability of many buyers to acquire funds to complete as many acquisitions as in the past, activity related to the sale of independent practices remains strong.
On Capitol Hill: A message for primary care
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
New rule on prior auths leaves many problems untouched, critics say
Despite some gains, rule doesn’t cover prescription drugs and allows payers too much time to respond to requests
Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say
More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.
On Capitol Hill: Repeal and replace ACA? Instead, look to Indiana as a model
On Capitol Hill: Consumers need price transparency, said Rep Larry Bucshon, MD
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses Medicare Advantage reforms
Senators line up to support restoring physician reimbursement cut in Medicare
Letter to leadership outlines bleak financial picture for doctors, possible decrease in care for patients.
Health clinic faces $40,000 fine for HIPAA violations related to lax cybersecurity practices
HHS is applying increased scrutiny to health care cybersecurity practices
Understand the audit risks and penalties from some cardiology codes
How the CMS definition of cardiovascular surveillance is leading to significant recoupments from cardiology practices
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 2
Time-limited opioid prescriptions: the benefits of a customized approach
Study finds setting-specific limits reduce prescription durations
Consumers want and need price transparency in health care, lawmaker says
Election year politics could spur legislative action for medical care.
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 1
On Capitol Hill: Two ways to reform Medicare physician reimbursement
On prior authorizations and Medicare Advantage reforms: a lawmaker’s perspective
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses two issues at the top of the agenda in American health care.
On Capitol Hill: Medicare reimbursement – ‘literally a rounding error' – part 2
Private equity investment in health care the focus of upcoming FTC public workshop
Generic drug pricing practices also a target for Federal Trade Commission, HHS.
The MOC Learning Knowledge Assessment: A progress report
An ABIM director discusses the reason for the new testing tool and its popularity among doctors seeking to maintain their board certification