Jeffrey Bendix

New study shows weak link between premiums, patient satisfaction and level of care

Many plans offer benefits not available under traditional Medicare, but nearly all require prior authorizations for some drugs and services

Rates of salary and incentive increases are up as pandemic’s effects ease

Study highlights ongoing demands on health care organizations’ resources

Studies tie disease to higher risk of COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths

Loosened restrictions during pandemic have eased access barriers, report finds

Benefytt Technologies, Inc. would have to refund $100 million and stop misleading customers about coverage

New ONC report highlights progress, challenges in promoting interoperability

Doctors weren’t prepared for the feelings of helplessness during COVID.

NBPAS added to Joint Commission’s list of accepted organizations for verifying provider credentials

More financial incentives for high-value services, greater data interoperability are needed to address problem

Codes enable billing for lab tests, administering vaccines

Study finds more depression, burnout as worries over childcare increase

Growth in remote work, cloud data storage present opportunities for hackers

Study finds higher attrition rates among those with low incomes or from groups underrepresented in medicine

Stress created by COVID-19 pandemic strengthens need for “whole-person care,” they say

Study finds RPM associated with shorter hospital stays, less intensive care use

Most are established patients getting treatment for routine diagnoses

Physicians found to prescribe less pain medication during the night than the day

Study finds greater use of prevention, care coordination codes could bolster practices' bottom lines

Errors impede efforts to overcome disparities in health care access and outcomes

Internists group advocates greater use of prospective payment models, less reliance on fee-for-service in primary care

A Cleveland, Ohio internist explains how he leverages his ties to local physicians and the Ukrainian community and to provide vital medical equipment to that beleagured nation.

Recommendation for a population-based approach is part of annual MedPAC report to Congress

Association says inflation-adjusted minimum wage laws would reduce poverty and improve health, especially among communities of color.

Black enrollees receive lower spending, have fewer primary care visits than whites

Organizations representing doctors and hospitals call for stricter controls on gun sales, raising age limit for buying semi-automatic weapons

Study finds financial, cultural barriers to care common among rural residents

Most younger doctors now going into hospital medicine, study finds

Verbal abuse, discrimination towards doctors is common, study finds