Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
U.S. health care a ‘very mixed picture’ with challenges for primary care, staffing
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publishes state of the industry report.
22 states contest COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
Attorneys general file petition to withdraw requirement.
Top eight states with greatest annual health spending per person
Study examines per capita spending trends up to 2019.
Nurse practitioner fined $19K for advertising herself as ‘doctor’
District attorney cites California ethics code for businesses in civil case.
Will health care worker shortages get worse?
Could a better economy lead to more retirements?
Flu activity ‘elevated’ across more than half the U.S., according to CDC
Tell your patients to get their annual flu vaccines for best protection against illness.
How staff levels affect office burnout
Maximize licensure use at every level to avoid burnout.
Morale deteriorates in medical profession as doctors deal with staffing challenges, administrative burdens
‘Devastating effects’ showing up in primary care, according to latest findings by The Physicians Foundation.
When staffing affects physician office productivity
Staff, productivity, revenue: An interesting correlation.
Bottom 11 states with lowest annual health spending per person
COVID-19 public health emergency to continue; senators want end of national emergency
Political debate continues on best ways to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic intensified burnout in primary care physicians around the world
Commonwealth Fund survey of 10 nations finds primary care in global crisis.
Who’s competing with physicians for nurses?
Hospitals need to fill their nursing ranks.
Amazon Clinic to offer online primary care services in 32 states
Telehealth store doesn’t accept insurance yet, but Amazon Pharmacy will deliver prescriptions.
2023 health care policy forecast: Gridlock with a chance of cooperation
Analysts predict next two years of Congress, the president jockeying in Washington.
Who’s competing with physicians for office workers?
When office or medical staff leave for better pay.
AMA to form gun violence task force for safety advocacy, litigation
‘We cannot continue to live this way,’ association president says a day after shooting kills three at University of Virginia.
Health insurance spending on social determinants of health: 7 categories
New study analyzes where the money goes toward SDOH.
Use technology to make it easier for patients to schedule appointments
Tech company surveys patients who say online experience with doctors’ offices is not great.
Pay flexibility in smaller practices
Here’s why small practices may adjust pay more quickly than large health systems.
Private insurance companies spend $1.87B on social determinants of health
It’s a lot of money, but a drop in the bucket compared to profits, according to a new study.
Quick to the middle
Responding to market forces by being dynamic and flexible with staff pay.
Industry payments start rolling in when new physicians begin practicing
Greater percentages of orthopedic specialists and neurosurgeons accept payments compared to internists, study says.
VillageMD to take over Summit Health-CityMD
$8.9 billion deal will join 680 provider locations in 26 markets.
It’s a challenge to recruit and retain support staff
Market forces are affecting how physicians can find and keep staff.
Health care costs per person vary across 50 states, Washington
Income, price levels, Medicaid expansion all are factors in state-level analysis.
Iranian hackers emerge as cyberthreat to health care computer networks
‘Charming Kitten’ believed to be a front for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to HHS’ cybersecurity agency.
Congress must act to avoid Medicare reimbursement cut in 2023, senators say
Payments could drop by almost 8.5%, according to AMA and other health care groups.
Physicians face prison, fines for opioid drug dealing, fraud
U.S. attorney says doctor ‘distributed drugs with a prescription pad’ in federal case.
Patient satisfaction with telemedicine about equal to in-person visits
Mayo Clinic survey examines patient experience during COVID-19 pandemic.