Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Proposed Physician Fee Schedule calls for more than 10% decrease
CMS is proposing a decrease of $3.83 from last year in the conversion factor used to calculate doctor reimbursement
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How will COVID change the standards of care long term?
Leveraging virtual care will change the way many doctors practice medicine.
Will smaller and rural practices be left behind by technological advances?
There are huge opportunities to transform care in rural areas, but problems remain.
Have doctor attitudes toward telehealth changed for the better during COVID?
Not everyone has embraced the technology.
What are best practices for a virtual visit with a patient?
Working out technology issues is important for a positive patient experience.
Is telehealth reimbursement here to stay?
Value-based contracts may play an integral role in telehealth’s future.
Telehealth's future: What's coming for payment and patient care?
What impact will telehealth have on patient outcomes and physician reimbursement? Jeremy Gabrysch, MD, CEO of Remedy, discusses telehealth and other changes in health care.
9 ways doctors have it worse than everyone else
Physicians face many obstacles in their quest to provide quality care to patients. Imagine if other professions had to deal with some of the same challenges.
What will happen to telehealth post-COVID?
Patient demand will play a huge role in determining how common the technology becomes.
Is the explosion of telehealth good for both providers and patients?
Continuity of health is a major benefit that helps maintain the doctor-patient relationship.
Cyberattack threat to health care providers on the rise
With institutions focused on COVID, hackers see the distraction as an opportunity
Is there anything an individual doctor can do to make sure his or her practice survives post-COVID?
Being adaptable to technology and planning is key.
What major changes are facing primary care once the COVID crisis has passed?
Fee for service will probably become a thing of the past.
Telehealth’s long-term outlook
What impact will telehealth have on patient outcomes and physician reimbursement?
What needs to happen at the governmental level to make sure we as a country don’t lose primary care practices from the financial strain of COVID?
A greater awareness at the highest levels is needed so that primary care gets the attention it deserves.
Personalize care to improve patient heart health
How physicians can help patients adhere to treatments.
What effect is all the delayed care by patients due to the pandemic going to have on primary care physicians?
The ultimate effects won’t be known for some time, but a team-based environment will help everyone in the end.
What are the benefits to the patient under a prospective payment model?
Eliminating delayed care can lead to better cost savings and better outcomes.
Will a prospective payment model allow small and rural practices to survive – and will they have to change how they do business?
Smaller practices will need to access a larger team and greater technology to succeed.
How does the prospective payment model fix current flaws and how is it different?
Prospective payment models are already showing great promise with both private and public payers.
What’s wrong with how we pay for primary care today?
Misaligned incentives are leading to high costs and poor outcomes.
What doctors need to know about PPP loan forgiveness
For full forgiveness, practices must use the funds as outlined in the law.
Reforming the prior authorization process
When it comes to top physician frustrations, prior authorizations rank near the top of the list, right next to poorly designed EHRs.
With the right strategy, physicians can help patients stay on track for improved outcomes.
Patients happy with virtual care
Study shows satisfaction is high, but more to be done
Low-cost steroid dexamethasone reduces death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
28-day mortality was reduced by 41 percent for those requiring ventilation and 25 percent for those requiring oxygen, according to the RECOVERY study.
Understanding the PPP loan forgiveness process
For full forgiveness, practices must use the funds as outlined in the law
Why is there so much waste in healthcare today?