Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
$150M coming for community health centers, rural physicians
HHS announces funding for programs in underserved, rural areas
Addressing physician burnout: Three physician leaders discuss solutions
Finances, practice size, autonomy, bureaucracy all factors in burnout, say Physicians Foundation leaders.
Medical, insurance groups praise Senate action on health insurance
Medicare drug prices, insulin costs affected by Inflation Reduction Act.
Primary care physicians need 26.7 hours a day for comprehensive care for patients
Team-based care would cut physician time, but would require systemic change, study says.
Health care contributes as jobless rate inches downward in July
Sector still not at February 2020 levels and COVID-19 pandemic has lingering economic effects.
HHS declares monkeypox a public health emergency in U.S.
White House ramps up efforts to fight outbreak.
Primary care physicians provide most medical care for cancer survivors
Study examines physician roles in current specialist-driven models of care.
National rate of uninsured people hits record low 8%, HHS says
More people getting health coverage, but 26.4 million still don’t have it.
Top 11 states for health and wellness
Report crunches the numbers for behaviors, park access and integrative health practices.
Bottom 11 states for health and wellness
Geographic trends emerge for private equity firms acquiring physician offices
Consolidation, “reduced physician competition,” could lead to price increases for patients.
Telehealth interventions could lead to weight loss, lower risk of cardiometabolic disease
Researchers announce study with wearables, tablets for participating patients.
Patients want physicians to have online presence, communication, billing options
Survey outlines patients’ attitudes on technology.
Communication gaps remain open between primary care physicians, specialists
Patients want medical data to stay with physicians, not migrate to big tech
AMA surveys patients on privacy in light of recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion.
Physicians, patients split on how EHR detracts or enhances primary care office visits
Less than half of physicians, but more than 91% of patients, had positive view of computerized records.
HHS warns physicians about what to look for in telehealth fraud
Clues point to illegal kickbacks and schemes that put practitioners and patients at risk.
Web apps offer a way in for cyberattacks in health care computer networks
HHS calls for added security in latest threat brief on apps such as patient portals, telehealth.
Feds announce enforcement against $1.2 billion in health care fraud across nation
Alleged schemes include bribes, sham telehealth, unneeded heart and cancer testing.
Inflation expected to hit ACA Marketplace health insurance premiums for 2023
Preliminary price forecasts could hint at industry trends for coming year.
FBI seizes $500K cyber-ransom that medical centers paid to North Korean hackers
Health systems, loaded with patient data, remain prime targets for computer attacks, feds say.
Race-based disparities appear in drug overdose death totals for 2020
Fentanyl, COVID-19 pandemic likely factors in 30% increase from previous year.
Physicians overestimating treatment success could create risks for patients
Researchers analyze “conjunction fallacy” and find need for realistic expectations.
Primary care physicians in demand, but salaries lag behind those of specialists
Study outlines trends in recruiting incentives, market conditions.
California governor announces plan to make insulin, drive down prices
State budget includes $100 million for new program.
What does it mean to provide high quality care?
AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez says physicians and health care leaders must constantly ask what it means to provide high quality care.
Surgeon general: Bold change needed to address burnout in health care
Murthy offers five areas of transformation.
FDA approves emergency use for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Clinical trial finds 90.4% effectiveness rating for those aged 18 years and older.
U.S. needs better long-term supports for older adults, ACP says
New position paper has five recommendations for financing, nursing homes, family caregivers.
AHRQ’s abilities to assist primary care
AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez discusses the agency’s mission to assist primary care.