Todd Shryock

A survey of 782 independent medical practices reveals that burnout and getting paid are concerns, but most are optimistic about their future.

CAQH CORE, a healthcare industry-led operating standards group, has announced new rules that move the healthcare industry closer to fully automating the prior authorization process.

A survey of members of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association for insurers, shows that the importance of virtual care is increasing. The results indicate that virtual care is widely and readily available to most patients through their health plans.

The state of Washington has approved a law to offer a universally available public option to its residents.

Practices are increasingly coming under attack by cyber criminals, so physicians must take steps to improve their security efforts.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $33.3 million grant to develop new antibiotics to treat deadly bacteria that have become resistant to current treatments. The grant was awarded to David S. Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley, N.J.

Walgreens, the national drugstore chain, is launching a primary care service for adults starting with the Houston market and possibly expanding into other cities at a later date.

Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) is warning the Trump administration to not move “too far, too fast on implementing new rules on electronic health information.”

A randomized clinical trial conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration studied the effects of maximum sunscreen application on 24 healthy participants. In all cases, four chemicals were absorbed into the body at a level greater than FDA recommendations, but the long-term implications are unknown.

A joint study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Times shows that workers with employer-sponsored health plans are in many cases struggling to cope with average deductibles that increased 212 percent between 2008 and 2018.

Known as the CMS Primary Cares Initiative, these models are intended to transform primary care to deliver better value for patients throughout the healthcare system.

Plotting a financial path to practice success

Report identifies biggest risks for primary care doctors.

The Medicare Quality Payment Program, enacted under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), will affect participating physicians’ payment in 2021.

ONC officials share their views on what the future of medicine should look like. 

Who will solve interoperability, and when? 

This year could prove to be a challenging year for physicians who aren’t attuned to the latest industry trends in reimbursement. 

A look at the competition for the future of primary care 

Here are the reimbursement trends physicians can expect in 2019.

Four physicians allege ABIM is illegally tying its initial certification to MOC.

How practices can benefit from data-driven patient care.

Quality Payment Program and Physician Fee Schedule both see changes

Getting patient data into their EHR is rated as a major problem. So how are doctors getting the patient data they need when they need it? 

Pilot program offers 25 quarterly questions in lieu of 10-year test.

What to consider before investing-and what it takes to win.

Reduce the burden sooner rather than later.

Small practices score some wins, but work remains to be done under Medicare’s Quality Payment Program and Physician Fee Schedule.

While physicians may prefer to focus their attention on patient care, it’s imperative to carefully analyze expenses and calculate how every business decision can affect overall profitability.

Physicians and patients must unite to accomplish real changes with payers and policymakers.

Physicians in practice for many years often find a comfort level with how they run their practice on a day-to-day basis.