Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Experts pitch policies to enhance patient care in primary care, oncology
National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds policy summit on collaboration in oncology, primary care.
Trump administration, GOP are attacking American health care, congressional physician says
Situation is ‘infuriating and reckless,’ said Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, as she rips Trump administration for defunding research, planning to gut Medicaid.
Value-based payment, oncology and primary care — how can it all work together?
Former Medicare innovation chief forecasts the future of payment for focusing on the patient.
Access, coordinating care, communication — how can primary care physicians and oncologists improve their connections?
National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds cancer policy summit for collaboration to benefit patients.
NAM examines how to get more of America’s health care spending to primary care
New National Academy of Medicine report examines Medicare reimbursement, the RUC, and the process of determining values of medical care and services.
New report mischaracterizes process for determining Medicare physician reimbursement, RUC says
Relative Value Scale Update Committee responds to analysis from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Deceptive information and online sales of compounded GLP-1 drugs put consumers at risk, advocates say
‘Wild west’ of pharmaceutical sales developed as patients clamor for GLP-1s for obesity treatment.
Leading the practice like a pro: Nine staff management essentials for physicians
Keep your practice running smoothly with some management basics.
More study needed or vaccine pushback? FDA lags on ruling for Novavax's COVID-19 booster
Novavax continues working with FDA, but case could signal a shift in broader vaccine procedures.
Physicians should consider ‘collective empowerment’ to tackle problems in U.S. health care: ACP
New ACP position paper outlines how unions, collective bargaining and protests could help doctors improve health care access and quality for patients.
Accountable care, value-based payment should be part of Making America Health Again
NAACOS urges Trump Administration to ensure ACOs and value-based care are part of health policy going forward.
Match Day: Three physician leaders describe a milestone in the education of a doctor
Every spring, new physicians learn where they will have their residencies.
HHS, FDA move to ban synthetic ‘poisonous compound’ food colorings and dyes
The FDA announces a phased ban on oil-based food colorings, prioritizing children's health and promoting natural alternatives in American foods.
Rural regions face declining numbers of physicians: report
Looking at recent trend data compiled by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.
Rural health is losing doctors: Patient access to health care is at risk
Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.
Rural health is losing doctors: Policies have accelerated loss of independent physicians
AAFP, Ardmore Institute of Health partner on whole health to treat chronic conditions
$1M grant includes scholarships for physician training in lifestyle medicine.
Rural health is losing doctors: Physician employment raises concerns about patient care
Rural health is losing doctors: An effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, or something more?
Rural health is losing doctors: Dramatic results over a five-year period
Rural health is losing doctors: An overview of consolidation in U.S. health care
Rural health care is losing doctors: An introduction to PAI
States losing the most physicians in rural areas — a slideshow
Physicians Advocacy Institute tallies data on doctors in decline from 2019 to 2024.
Preventive services free availability at issue in U.S. Supreme Court case
Businesses challenge authority to require health insurance coverage for free screenings for cancer, other ills.
Trump takes aim at prescription drug prices as part of health care reforms
Moves prompt praise from opponents of high costs of medications, PBMs.
Medical education and the physician shortage in the United States
Perspectives from a medical school dean about an alternative path for budding physicians.
Medical school perspectives: ‘AI is the future of education’
Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, dean of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, shares his perspectives on education, Match 2025 and more.
AMGA, physician group announce national collaboration to improve value-based care
Physician-owned Wilmington Health identifies high-risk patients to deliver care at right time.
Remote patient monitoring facts, figures and policy recommendations — a slideshow
RPM gets analyzed in a new report by the Peterson Center on Healthcare.
Medical school perspectives: A sweet spot in family medicine