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Healthcare legislation must codify hospital price transparency ruleEmployers and patients need access to these actual health plan rates to know what they are expected to pay.
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An idea whose time has gone: Healthcare provider networksContracts between hospitals and providers create price discrimination and harm consumers
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Calculating shared savings: Best practices for achieving accurate estimatesWith a defined set of best practices, replicable estimates of the monetary value is achievable
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Using behavioral science and AI to meet the needs of patients and providersLeveraging insights from AI and behavioral science can improve financial outcomes as well as clinical ones.
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Restoring joy and compassion in health care with the CMS Patient Safety Structural MeasureNew measure will be a monumental step forward away from preventable medical harm and toward better patient care.
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RPM technology is a smart innovation for savvy practitionersThe COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to issues such as patient access to care, and it accelerated existing technology and innovative options, including telemedicine and remote patient monitoring.
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Protecting the practice: Understanding the future of cybersecurityAI and quantum computing are changing the threat landscape, empowering cybercriminals to increase the number and sophistication of their attacks which poses major risks to medical practices and other health care organizations.
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2023: Robust Valuations for Physician Practices Continue Despite Turbulent Market ConditionsA well-run and well-prepared practice can be very attractive to private equity investors
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Remote patient monitoring in 2025: The major changes physicians need to know aboutHere’s what to know about advanced primary care management — and how to get paid for it.
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How U.S. medical practices can help us all get healthierHow physicians can deliver a great patient experience and improve patient health
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The benefits of automated EHR data extractionHow extracting continuity of care data can close care gaps and improve physician connectivity
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Understand patient expectations to foster loyaltyWhat delights patients and what leaves them wanting more?
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Transparency is key to addressing AI-related stress in health careArtificial intelligence in medicine is causing uncertainty and fear for physicians and other clinicians. Here’s how leaders can use open communication to develop trust in the workforce.
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Federal agencies using generative AI, analytics to search for health care fraudHere’s what you need to know and do considering the DOJ’s and HHS’s drastically expanded use of digital tools to investigate and prosecute those who work in the field of healthcare, including innocent practices and providers.
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Practical AI and the future of medical careTechnology can help bridge the divide between medical and dental health
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William Schaffner, M.D.: Our vaccination problem is an education problemAn expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.
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Navigating the digital transformation in health care: challenges and solutionsAddressing data privacy concerns and tackling the technological skills gap will be key to revolutionizing the patient experience in a meaningful way.
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How advance care planning benefits doctors and patientsIts use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction
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If hospitals want to cut readmission rates, do a better job teaching patients about self-careA fundamental reason why hospitals consistently fall short on readmissions is a failure to empower and educate patients.
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Revenue cycle management 2.0: The key to successful healthcare financeTo improve performance and meet new challenges, healthcare providers need to blend the next generation of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) with traditional patient care.
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The primary care practice crisis: It’s time to play offenseWhen primary care practices are being strangled by market forces beyond their control, the fastest way to counter those forces is to quickly generate more revenue.
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The evolution of health care revenue cycle management –– integrating technology for better outcomes and fiscal fitnessAutomation has emerged as a key strategy for improving revenue cycle efficiency and reducing costs.
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Could technology make health care more human?Or have the divisive opinions of the health care community left this question unanswered?
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Physician mergers: Antitrust trends and considerationsAntitrust scrutiny of physician combinations likely will remain a key area of focus for enforcement as consolidation of physician practices continues through acquisitions by health systems, payers, and private equity firms.
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5 questions primary care physicians should ask as Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to growDespite some tumult in the market, tailwinds that have propelled Medicare Advantage popularity persist in 2023. The competitive complexity and changes have far-reaching implications for health care services organizations whose businesses are built on serving this important segment.
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Health technology eases anxiety in patients with chronic conditions, study findsAll technology interventions substantially improved mental health, but those supported by physicians and other providers were shown to be most effective.
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AI: Part of the prescription, not the panacea for what’s ailing clinical practicesClinicians need to acquire and employ AI not as the latest “me too” thing that everyone else is using, but rather with clearly defined purposes and careful planning.
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Recruiting strategies for primary care physiciansHere’s how to combine best practices, technology and people to find the staff you need.
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An advantageous time for preferred stocksLike common stocks, preferred stocks represent minute slices of company ownership, as they’re a form of equity. But like bonds, they’re a fixed-income security that pays yield, in the form of dividends.
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Amid disruption, how do we "future proof" health care?The pandemic’s profound impact on the industry has only heightened with staffing shortages and health care legislation complexities.
