
Pandemic greatly accelerated consolidation, threatening the independent practice of medicine
Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.

Pandemic greatly accelerated consolidation, threatening the independent practice of medicine

Here are the top six ways to eliminate busywork in your practice.

Researchers just now starting to get an idea of who is more likely to suffer from long COVID

New government rule aims to address some of the cost disparity

New York becomes 25th state to grant nurse practitioners full practice authority

Nonprofit hospitals are supposed to give back to the community to justify their tax breaks

Health aides and assistants also have high turnover rates

Only 12 transactions were announced in Q1, the lowest recorded since tracking began in 2016

Communication, staff error, and illness are all reasons a reporting extension might be granted

COVID-19 has caused psychological harm to many health care workers

US doctors more than twice as likely to feel burned out compared to their European counterparts

Patients want controls on drug prices and more oversight on the industry

Patients often don’t know where to find information on their benefits or don’t have time to do so

Patient access to care depends a lot on where they live

When he's not treating patients, you might find him dressed like a cowboy demonstrating his target-shooting prowess.

Common issues make smaller practice vulnerable to hackers

Evidence suggests a second booster improve protection against severe COVID

Declining revenue and inpatient volumes have followed the omicron surge

Physical attacks on health care workers is on the rise and the AHA wants Congress to help

Allowing unregulated apps to access patient health information could expose patient information to those it wasn’t intended for

No easy solutions for people who gained insurance coverage through Medicaid

AHA requesting CMS agencies to pilot technology and workflows prior to implementing regulations

Gen Z and Millenials are skipping rent because of debt, and their credit scores are suffering

Worldwide, physicians are seeing their mental health suffer, with 75% reporting high stress

MedPAC recommendations could be devastating to Medicare physicians

COVID-19 fallout pushes some issues to the top of the list.

More hikes expected to help slow rising inflation

Medical groups warn of sweeping ramifications if Congress follows recommendation

State agencies hope to move patients to marketplace

Companies hope to save money by setting up insurance plans that guide employees to the top PC physician