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Patient engagement begins by recognizing that greater responsibility for payment has also led to greater expectation and choice on the part of patients.

Getting paid begins with patient engagement

Here are some of the executive orders President Joe R. Biden signed during his first 48 hours in office.

A look at Biden’s health care executive orders

NAACOS blames the drop on a number of policies implemented by the last administration.

ACO participation dropped during Trump administration

Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results, vaccination rates and more.

Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 22, 2021 update

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What should physicians avoid doing? Neil Baum, M.D., breaks it down on Five Minute Practice Fix.

10 things physicians should never do

How IPCLI has integrated data from its members’ EHR systems

How CINs enable data sharing

The AAFP president says family physicians are uniquely positioned to educate patients, prioritize access, and coordinate administration of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines.


AAFP ready to help Biden vaccine push, recovery plan

More than 3,000 Americans shared their views of the coronavirus and the efforts to contain it. 

How Americans view the coronavirus

A quick look at who is currently running the major health care agencies in the new administration.

Who’s who in Biden’s health care team

Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 21, 2021 update

Let us know how the vaccine rollout is going.

Take our COVID-19 physician vaccine survey

Being part of IPCLI enabled members to share practical advice and provide moral support 

The support value of a CIN

COVID has brought a host of new practice liability threats. Is your practice protected?

What you need to know about liability insurance

The nearly $20 million in CARES Act funds will be used to expand information sharing between health information exchanges and immunization information systems.

HHS awards vaccination info sharing funds

In his inaugural address, President Joe R. Biden says the country should come together to defeat the pandemic.

Biden calls for unity in fight against COVID-19

A look at what the president-elect has planned for health care.

A look at Biden’s health care plans 

Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 20, 2021 update

Being part of a CIN provides small practices with greater access

How clinically integrated networks enable small practices to qualify for value-based contracts

Chris Mazzolini is the editorial director of Medical Economics

The right way to treat and talk about obesity, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

Taking on the obesity crisis: How physicians can talk with, manage and motivate patients

Rachel Levine, MD, currently serves as Pennsylvania’s secretary of health.

Biden names Levine assistant secretary of health pick

The organization says that cutting primary care practices out of the vaccination process would jeopardize the success of the enterprise.

Coronavirus: AAFP calls for primary care vaccine prioritization

The organization says it is supportive and encouraged by the incoming administrations plans to address the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: ACP backs Biden COVID-19 plan

Preparing for a private equity transaction can help strengthen your practice’s business structure, even if you forego a deal.

Preparing your Practice for a Private Equity Transaction

Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 19, 2021 update

How can independent practices stay in business without sacrificing their freedom? 

 The challenges, and opportunities, of clinically integrated networks

The IPCLCI can obtain better prices from vendors than could an individual practice. 



What services does IPCLI provide to its member practices?

The next free COVID-19 Coalition webinar will focus on the emerging coronavirus variants.

MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition webinar to discuss virus variants

The president of America’s Health Insurance Plans says the new private rule is a series of empty promises.

AHIP decries new prior authorization rule

In late 2020, Medical Economics® asked our physician audience what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. This is what they told us. Original articles are linked in the descriptions 

Top Challenges of 2021

David Kessler, MD, will take the reins of President-elect Joe R. Biden’s COVID-19 response team.