SPOTLIGHT -
Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
What will ultimately drive greater telehealth adoption?
Will financial incentives for physicians drive greater long-term adaptation?
What technological challenges remain for telehealth, and how can they be fixed?
Telehealth has been positive for both doctors and patients, but challenges remain.
If telehealth is too easy to use, will patients overuse it and drive up costs?
Is this a valid argument?
How have private insurers approached telehealth, and did they get it right?
Private payers initially embraced telehealth, but some remain wary about a full commitment.
Do patient visit patterns offer any insight into the future of telehealth?
Many patients who used telehealth have since returned to in-office visits
What’s the right way for Medicare to approach telehealth?
In the past, Medicare primarily focused telehealth benefits on rural areas where care could be hard to access.
The telehealth expansion and the role of government
What did the federal government get right and wrong about telehealth?
How well has the massive expansion of telehealth during the pandemic worked for both doctors and patients?
Telehealth has helped patients, but better technology is still needed.
Are you making your practice vulnerable to hackers?
Avoid these common mistakes to reduce your risk to having your health records stolen or taken hostage.
Patients struggle with two-dose vaccines
Reminders for the second dose needed in most cases, and patients don't like the message to come through patient portals.
Report: Patients struggling with COVID-related psychological distress
Physicians need to be aware of the most at-risk groups in order to deliver quality care that meets all of their needs
What you need to know about liability insurance
COVID has brought a host of new practice liability threats. Is your practice protected?
Top Challenges of 2021
In late 2020, Medical Economics® asked our physician audience what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. This is what they told us. Original articles are linked in the descriptions
Keep using telehealth to boost your practice
Virtual visits will remain important part of engaging with patients even after the pandemic.
8 ways to protect your practice from cybersecurity risks
These steps are inexpensive and provide the first line of defense against hackers and data loss
Telehealth: Hope or hype?
The pandemic brought telehealth into the mainstream, but will government and private payers make the right moves to make it a standard part of medicine?
Survey: Patients happy with how doctors responded to COVID-19
Despite the challenges the pandemic has presented to medical care, the vast majority of patients are happy with how their doctors met the challenges.
2021 Physician payment outlook
Reimbursement trends every physician must watch for.
Payers not happy with CMS prior auth rule
Insurance industry group says proposed rule too much, too fast
What physicians in private practice think about their job
A comprehensive look at the opinions of physicians in private practice.
How prior authorizations negatively affect care
Doctors say that delays are hurting patient outcomes.
How should leaders communicate bad news during COVID, which could range from having to layoff colleagues to the death of a co-worker?
Bad news requires truthfulness and an emphasis on the future.
Are there communication strategies that work best during a crisis that leaders should be employing?
Start by being present and timely, and avoid spin at all costs.
Is effective planning possible during COVID when so many things are changing on a daily basis?
Look at examples outside your organization to help you find what’s working, and make solid plans for the future.
How should physician leaders balance achieving “normal” organizational goals with just getting through the COVID crisis?
Having a team that focuses on the “now” and one that focuses on what happens after the pandemic is a good first step.
Why is it important to monitor the staff’s emotional needs during a crisis and what effect can that have on your response?
When people are suffering at work, it can impact their performance.
What’s the best way to build a team with the appropriate skillset and diversity during COVID?
Start with trust and seek out people who will be candid with you.
How important is it to have a leadership team to help you during a crisis?
Rarely do leaders find success when working in isolation. You don’t have to do everything yourself.
What are the common mistakes leaders make during the pandemic?
COVID has made organizations more complex, and if leaders don’t recognize that, employees and productivity will suffer.
What leadership challenges have emerged from the COVID-19 crisis?
When the very nature of how we do work changes, leaders have to evolve.