SPOTLIGHT -
Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Low-processed foods are not always inherently healthier than ultra-processed foods: study
Researchers examine nutritional value, costs and shelf life of different types of foods.
Physician services spending could reach $1 trillion this year
Study projects spending trends across U.S. health care system.
PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 3
Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.
PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 2
Primary care and opioid use disorder treatment – a slideshow
Survey asks if people know primary care physicians can prescribe medications for OUD.
PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 1
NAACOS praises CMS proposed rule on accounting for alleged catheter billing fraud
Feds continue analyzing situation involving more than $2 billion in possible fraud.
PAI: Site-neutral payment for hospitals and physicians
PAI: Four areas of focus
PAI: Introducing the Physicians Advocacy Institute
CEO discusses consolidation in health care.
Feds announce massive investigation of $2.75B in health care fraud
Justice Department says physicians were involved in schemes across the nation.
Experts offer suggestions to improve value-based care at national level
House subcommittee holds hearing on best ways to shift from fee-for-service for treatments, to incentivizing better health for patients.
MGMA analyzes pay for administrative, nursing staff
Report serves as benchmark for salaries and wages across the nation.
‘Ending Unequal Treatment’ – 5 recommendations on inequity in health care
National analysis outlines highlights and lowlights of two decades of efforts to eliminate disparities.
MedPAC weighs in on Medicare physician reimbursement, site-neutral payment, alternative payment model incentives
Report to Congress this month debates aspects of how Medicare will pay doctors in coming years.
Congressional perspectives: A message for primary care
Congress needs physician expertise.
‘If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu’ – why doctors need to get involved in health care policy
Rep. Buddy Carter discusses issues affecting the American health care system.
Congressional perspectives: Repealing Obamacare?
Repealing won’t happen, but reforms could.
Congressional perspectives: Changes to Medicare Advantage
Some health care policies and programs are antiquated.
On scope of practice, cybersecurity, and prior authorizations – a congressman’s perspectives
Congressional perspectives: Prior authorizations
Lawmakers understand the PA problems.
Congressional perspectives: Cybersecurity in health care
A big target causes widespread problems.
Congressional perspectives: Practice of pharmacy
How do physicians and pharmacists compete?
Congressional perspectives: Consolidation in health care
What do physicians and pharmacists have in common?
Congressional perspectives: Evolution of PBMs
How pharmacy benefit managers have grown in a bad way.
Vertical integration in health care – ‘We really need to bust it up’
Congressman discusses current state of competition – or lack of it – and business conditions hurting independent practitioners in health care.
Congressional perspectives: PBM reforms
How lawmakers can regulate PBMs.
Congressional perspectives: Rep. Carter on telehealth
Introducing legislation about telehealth.
Evening exercise benefits; $100M fraud allegations; toward a cleaner office – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Site-neutral payment: better for physicians and patients, or flawed policy that hurts hospitals?
Experts debate keeping or changing greater reimbursement for health care at hospital outpatient departments instead of doctors’ offices.