Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
CDC leadership changes: Health experts wonder what’s coming next
HHS Deputy Secretary O’Neill takes helm as acting director; criticism continues.
Communication, certification, support for medical students are crucial for AOA
American Osteopathic Association President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, discusses priorities for his term at the helm.
Misinformation vs. medicine: The surprising finding about physicians
The president of The Physicians Foundation discusses findings of a new poll about medical misinformation, disinformation and the effects on patient care.
Public health experts slam leadership upheaval at CDC: RFK is ‘an irrefutable problem at the top’
American Public Health Association says ‘we’ve had enough’ as CDC director contests her firing.
Misinformation vs. medicine: An old problem, but new levels of trust
RFK to medical schools: It’s time to ramp up nutrition training for physicians
‘Medical schools talk about nutrition but fail to teach it,’ per HHS, Department of Education.
How could health care leaders reduce administrative costs? Look at lessons from other industries
Examples of successes in other sectors come to light through ‘precedents thinking.’
Misinformation vs. medicine: Introducing a new survey
On the support of others, mentorship, and leading with strength and humility
American Osteopathic Association President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, discusses his background and a quick way for physicians to be leaders.
Are doctors and patients knowledgeable enough to discern fact from fiction in modern medicine?
Findings by The Physicians Foundation point to an epidemic of medical misinformation and disinformation in the United States.
‘It's just very humbling’ — New AOA president discusses his background, vision for osteopathic physicians
Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, was installed this summer to lead the American Osteopathic Association.
The cost of health care administration: Centralized or standardized processes?
‘Precedents thinking’ and what other businesses have to teach health care about cutting administrative burdens.
The cost of health care administration: Is health care too complex for automated, standardized payment processes?
E-prescribing, prior auth management part of new federal rule on health care EHR systems
AMA praises new tech rules requiring less time on paperwork, giving physicians more time with patients.
The cost of health care administration: Lessons from the FAA as a public model
U.S. health care, patients, have a big problem with medical misinformation and disinformation: Physicians Foundation
Doctors say they can recognize and counter falsehoods, but do they really?
Balanced patient reviews, required spending cuts, good marks for treatments — a Medicare roundup
More developments and data around the finances and patient outcomes of traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
The cost of health care administration: Mobile phones as a public-private partnership model
Medicare Advantage policy changes fuel confusion, skepticism among beneficiaries
Analyst J.D. Power releases 2025 Medicare Advantage report.
The cost of health care administration: What’s an example with applicable lessons?
RPM and Medicare in 2026: Making remote monitoring easier and more effective
Potential changes for remote physiologic monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Tech company announces funding toward AI-powered credentialing process for payers, providers
Medallion says $43 million will go for development to streamline process.
RPM and Medicare in 2026: When remote patient monitoring joins artificial intelligence
The cost of health care administration: ‘This is a solvable problem’
The cost of health care administration: Finding solutions in other business sectors
The cost of health care administration: What’s the problem? Where to start?
RPM and Medicare in 2026: A growing body of data about patient health and outcomes
The cost of health care administration: A physician’s frustration
How could regulations slow consolidation of physician practices into hospitals?
A researcher also discusses how a team used AI to comb through years’ worth of physician and hospital data.
The cost of health care administration: An introduction