Richard Payerchin

Analysts ponder potential effects of MedPAC report to Congress.

President taps internal medicine physician with government experience.

Three-year project aims to set national standards for using new levels of computer learning in health care.

How will physicians respond to patients? Is more training needed? Doctors react to task force recommendations.

New technology could speed up prior authorizations, but AMA says human review is needed too.

‘Potential gap in clinical care’ apparent because physicians are not making medicines available to patients who need them, researchers say.

Officials note it could slow acquisition of physicians’ offices, but hospitals bristle at prospect.

Social media exploded with caustic criticism when physicians shared the facts and advocated for personal and public health.

Study examining mortality comes out as AMA updates policies on substance use.

Physicians can use biological BMI, medications, lifestyle counseling as interventions to help patients dealing with overweight, obesity.

Lawmaker calls for PBM breakup as analysts look at market effects on prescription medication prices.

House committee debates credibility, accuracy, and influence of politics and science.

Food prices still going up, but energy costs are declining, according to latest figures.

Physicians are struggling as costs increase, but payments are going down over time.

Consolidation, reimbursement, patient health all in the mix for Senate Finance Committee.

Trade group counters with new ad campaign, economic study about value of services.

CMS publishes additional paper on 'urgent need' to invest in and support primary care.

CMS announces goals for primary care physicians, clinicians to provide better coordination of care for chronic diseases.

Researchers analyze how ChatGPT responds to public health questions.

Your thoughts may be featured in our 100th anniversary issue.

More authority? More oversight? More data? More communication? Physicians, lawmakers, public health experts ponder what lessons will make a difference going forward.

AMGA survey lists responses to a job market that remains a challenge in 2023.

Semiannual report to Congress highlights last six months of enforcement actions involving physicians and millions of dollars.

Some staffing problems stabilize with financial incentives, and technology helps, but AMGA report shows predictions for this year hold true.

Other sectors grow as president, GOP debate U.S. economic strength.

Health care expenses, lost productivity, premature deaths are adding up to billions in costs for the nation, a new study says.

Survey examines yearly evolution of patient, doctor feelings on access to care.

Feds announce cases – including $43.41 million in bogus billing by surgeon – as regulators hunt for waste, fraud, and abuse.

If you practice around these towns, your patients may have more needs than other parts of the country.

Patient care is paramount.