Todd Shryock

Strategies for handling the early-year cash crunch

Medical groups, experts weigh in on Medicare payments for 2020.

With more healthcare costs being shifted to consumers, they are expecting more from their providers.

Starting out with clear priorities will help simplify process of finding the right plan, experts advise

The wrong malpractice coverage can cost physicians

Come out swinging for patients.

Building a sound financial plan can help protect from financial instability while charting a successful path forward

For physicians tired of working under the constant threat of a malpractice suit, the signs of positive change are encouraging.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed rule for year two of the Quality Payment Program portion of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), affecting who’s eligible and how quality scores are calculated.

Devices generate their own forms of data, most of which aren’t compatible with EHRs

The electronic health record industry might look markedly different than it does today

With consumers responsible for more of their health bills, physicians must vigilantly control their revenue

Nurse practitioners, physician assistants and others can increase practice revenue by up to 20% if used properly

While Republicans have pulled the American Health Care Act (AHCA) after failing to gather enough support for its passage, physicians can expect little to change-for now.

Successful payer negotiations require preparation, persistence and a bit of salesmanship

An inside look at what drives insurers to refuse to negotiate, require more prior auths and deny claims

Team-based care led by doctors are outperforming the competition, but for how long?

Experts urge developers to learn from the mistakes of EHRs

What can be done to make the software safer for patients?

Dismantling Obamacare was a campaign promise that President Donald Trump intends to keep.

Chart your financial future

For the fourth consecutive year, Medical Economics reveals its list of obstacles physicians will face in the coming year and, more importantly, how to overcome them.

Doctors' reaction to Tom Price’s nomination to HHS varies; some fear for healthcare access

If an advanced computer like IBM’s Watson can go on Jeopardy and win, can a computer start diagnosing patients better than a human doctor? The possibility could mean a reduction in a diagnostic error rate that the Institute of Medicine estimates may be as high as 15%.

With 2017 fast approaching, physicians are taking a hard look at their practice operations to gauge the effects of Medicare payment reform.

Donald Trump’s surprising win in the presidential election has put a renewed focus on what will happen to healthcare under the new administration.

The nearly 2,400-page final rule for the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) has been reviewed by healthcare experts, and the general consensus is that it’s an improvement compared to the proposed rule, but challenges for small practices remain.