SPOTLIGHT -
Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Health care groups announce best practices for data sharing in value-based care
New playbook has endorsement of AMA, health insurers, accountable care organizations.
American Telemedicine Association - An overview of state regulations
States have a role in governing telemedicine across the country.
American Telemedicine Association - Governing telehealth and opioids
Finding a balance between telemedicine and prescribing controlled substances.
Private equity investment in physician offices: Coming soon to a town near you
PE firms controlled at least 50% of market share of one or more specialties in cities around the United States.
America’s physicians are getting older, osteopathic, and online, according to Federation of State Medical Boards
FSMB’s latest census shows women are also a larger part of the physician workforce.
American Telemedicine Association - Additional legislation
Effects of the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023.
AI gets better at writing patient histories when physicians engineer the prompts
Researchers analyze ChatGPT for summarizing medical records.
Primary care helps older patients live after emergency surgeries
Having a doctor may create ‘a protective effect’ in post-op, but is that a causative factor in patient recovery?
Physicians blast health care consolidation, unneeded regulatory burdens in U.S. House hearing
Subcommittee ponders whether reduced competition hurts patient care and free enterprise in business of medicine.
Artificial intelligence adding to business threats: a slideshow
Federal experts cite survey of expert predictions in new report.
EHR programmer NextGen Healthcare fined $31M for false claims, paid references
Company denies wrongdoing as feds investigate whistleblower claims.
‘Missing Americans’ – Early deaths surge in the United States, and not just because of COVID-19
With no major policy shifts to tackle public health problems, it’s going to get worse.
American Telemedicine Association - Time for changes, but not quickly
An overview of the legislative process to change American telehealth law.
American Telemedicine Association - CONNECT for Health Act
Legislation in Congress could help physicians and patients use telemedicine.
Private equity acquisition of physician practices leads to higher prices for patients
Researchers examine trends toward ‘Monetizing Medicine.’
Artificial intelligence is about to make cybersecurity even more complicated
Expect hackers and network managers to employ AI in a ‘cat-and-mouse’ game to steal or protect patient records.
American Telemedicine Association - The telehealth landscape now
What is the status of telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic?
American Telemedicine Association – An Introduction
Introducing the American Telemedicine Association.
FDA approves Opill, first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive in U.S.
American Medical Association praises decision and calls for more over-the-counter birth control options.
Telehealth: On state and federal laws, artificial intelligence, and getting primary care physicians involved
American Telemedicine Association leader spells out what might happen for physicians and patients connecting via the Internet, video, and telephone.
Inflation slows down, health care prices remain flat from May to June
Gas costs go down as food prices rise from June 2022.
Patients who feel healthy stay away from their physicians
Survey finds American adults are avoiding common health screenings that could help save lives.
Health care workforce ‘in disarray’ even as COVID-19 pandemic subsides
Survey of physicians, nurses highlights burnout and things that could improve hospital job conditions.
Primary care physicians rank high for turnover from 2010 to 2020
Study uses Medicare data to examine doctors moving their practices or leaving the field.
Hospitals lead job gains in health care as national figures show employment growth
President, critics split on the economy as monthly tally comes in below average so far in 2023.
‘Junk’ health insurance becomes latest target for White House efforts on patient protection
President announces federal agencies will tighten loopholes that pad insurance company pockets while leaving consumers in debt.
Physician compensation going up in primary care
Latest AMGA survey shows pay also is increasing for advanced practice clinicians.
Sweeping student loan forgiveness not allowed, Supreme Court rules
Additional High Court judgment against considering race in college admissions means diversity in health care will suffer, physician groups say.
Health insurance rate is high, but so is medical debt
Commonwealth Fund lists 18 states where the largest percentage of the population has medical debt.
State health system performance: Nine that need help
Commonwealth Fund 2023 Scorecard ranks states, including those with relatively bad performances.