SPOTLIGHT -
Medicare quality and availability at risk, trustees warn
Annual report calls for more efficient care models and for Congress to address looming financial shortfalls
9 specialties where starting salaries grew in 2023—and one where they dropped
One specialty saw a decline--and it may surprise you
You say ‘assistant’; in Oregon they say ‘associate’
State becomes first to officially recognize PA title change
ACOs seek to remove “anomalous” spending from financial benchmark calculations
Request to CMS is prompted by unexpected spike in catheter prices from some suppliers
Doctors less likely to engage Black caregivers in shared decision-making
Study finds race-based disparities in offering empathy, communicating medical information
MGMA seeks clarity on responsibility for breach notifications following Change Healthcare attack
It says medical practices can’t rely on “vague” promises from company
The 5 healthiest and 5 least healthy states—a slideshow
Is your state among them?
A woman’s touch: Female doctors linked to better patient outcomes
Study finds lower mortality, hospital readmission rates when treating physician is female
The 5 states with the largest and smallest disparities in Black-white mortality rates
Where does your state rank?
Physician-led ACOs are the most effective at reducing care costs: report
By managing chronic conditions and offering preventive screenings, they are able to keep patients out of high-cost care settings
Is peer coaching the solution to physician burnout?
In a new study, coaching from other docs significantly reduced many burnout symptoms
The impact of unaffordable health care: a slideshow
Medical debt affects many aspects of life beyond just the bank account
First, don’t disappear: Independent practices continue losing ground to hospital systems and corporations
Nearly four in five doctors now work for a health care institution or corporate entity
Interoperability: some improvement, but much work remains
New study finds uneven progress in making data exchange easier and more useful
Biden administration cracks down on short-term health plans
New rule aims to protect consumers by limiting coverage and mandating transparent language in plan descriptions
Which nonprofit hospitals give back the most, and least, to their communities?
Nonprofit are exempt from paying taxes and in return are expected to invest in their communities. But most hospitals aren't meeting their obligation.
U.S. life expectancy ticked up in 2022: CDC
Increase was a turnaround from previous years, but infant deaths remained high
The 10 worst states for practicing medicine
WalletHub.com ranks them for wages, opportunity, and quality of public health among other metrics
Some primary care practices to get financial boost under new ACO payment model
CMS initiative aims to provide practices with more flexibility for meeting patients’ needs
Which 10 states are the best for practicing medicine?
WalletHub ranks them according to wages, opportunity and other metrics
The top 10 patient safety concerns in 2024
What are the biggest safety challenges patients face?
Is private equity a threat to competition in medical practice?
Study highlights significant growth in number of regions and specialties dominated by PE-owned practices
6 reasons why it's getting harder to access primary care
A new study explores the reasons why obtaining primary care services is so difficult
COVID-19 pandemic changed demographics of portal use
Gender and age disparities lessened, but effects of health literacy increased
Health care organizations struggle to engage employees: survey
Modest overall gains offset by management disengagement, continuing high turnover levels
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
Change Healthcare offers financial help to offset disruption from cyberattack
Senate majority leader warns many hospitals face “financial cliff” due to disruption
Village MD closing Illinois sites next month
Announcement marks the third state company is leaving as part of $1 billion cost reduction plan
Change Healthcare’s computer systems down for sixth day
Company suspects foreign nation is behind security breach
Opioids and economic downturns behind rise in suicide rates
Women have been affected most by spread of opioids, study finds