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Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP

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Baseball season’s looming strikeout shows importance of following COVID-19 safety guidelines

It’s likely that this baseball season will end up more off-course than Dr. Fauci’s Opening Day first pitch.


Bruce Strong

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Cyberattacks are bankrupting health care providers. Insurance may help.

Contingent business interruption coverage may protect providers from losses experienced indirectly as a result of a cyberattack.


Jonathan Shannon, MBA

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It’s time to rethink – and prioritize – provider data’s role in solving care access challenges

Data insights about physicians and other clinicians could expand patient access and improve clinical outcomes.



Jim Tudor, PCA, CPC

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Coding audits 101: How physicians can prepare

Recent trends in medical audits and what physicians can expect.


Tiffany VanHook, JD

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Keeping the right assets in the right places

All too often, individual investors overlook or underestimate the importance of having a sound asset location strategy.


Anna Twomey

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Empowering patient care with smart technology

The role of intelligent automation in managing cancer treatments.


Chris Coy

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The time for medical professionals to protect their income is now

What medical professionals early in their career should know when it comes to individual disability insurance policies.


Jack Towarnicky

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The pandemic and inflationary impact on the health care system

The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities to our health care system and overall economy, and the impacts are driving up health care spending and the cost of care.


Lisa Grabl

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Marketing tips for your medical practice

Harnessing digital marketing tools can help your medical practice grow.


J. Blake Peart

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Healthcare Transactions: Why 'COVID Dollars' Are Not All the Same

What are ‘COVID dollars’ and why are the important for valuation and sale price of a healthcare business?


Michael Leavitt

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Why Workforce Development for Value-Based Care is a Vital Issue to Address

The key enabler for the future of our industry is workforce readiness to deliver on the promise of high value, high quality care that delivers equitable outcomes for all.


Phil Shaffer, MD

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Rebuttal: Congress, not the AANP, can resolve the physician shortage

Members of Physicians for Patient Protection respond to claims made by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.


Erin McEvoy

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Feds move to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug: reports

DEA, HHS on board to change cannabis status in national drug policy.


Deepthi Bathina

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Help doctors heed their calling: the urgent case for AI integration

Combining human expertise and artificial intelligence is the prescription for ensuring high-quality care while as physicians struggle amid an aging population and a shortage of health care professionals.


Elaine Damato

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Will payers fund more services in preventive care?

Payers have been slow to reimburse for preventive care. Is that changing?


Susan Harriger

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Social Drivers of Health: Insights into addressing socioeconomic obstacles with patients

Talking about social drivers of health may help us think differently about how we approach them.


Lianne Eberle
Lianne Eberle

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How to fix provider directories when the No Surprises Act falls short

Finding a physician using payers' physician directories is still a daunting task.


Kimberly Hartsfield

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The growth of Medicare Advantage and its impact on providers

Higher administrative costs hurt providers, but technology can help


Ontara Sarker

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Unlocking Hope: overcoming the behavioral crisis in children and adolescents through digital transformation

Primary care physicians are in position to connect young patients to appropriate mental health resources. Here’s what you need to know.


Eric Weaver

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Why Workforce Development for Value-Based Care is a Vital Issue to Address

The key enabler for the future of our industry is workforce readiness to deliver on the promise of high value, high quality care that delivers equitable outcomes for all.


Khalid Al-Maskari

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For many providers, it pays to outsource RCM

Outsourcing allows doctors to focus on patients instead of billing


Gary M. Rothenberg, DPM, CDCES, CWS

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In an era of extreme burnout, how can physicians find the time and support to properly prioritize SDOH with patients?

Assessing and improving social determinants of health begin with the patient-physician relationship.


Joe Ganley, JD

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Independent medical practices are in critical condition amid Medicare reimbursement cuts

Physicians and their staff are dealing with an overlapping set of pressures that are making the practice of medicine harder than ever.


Dave Terry

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Value-based Care After COVID-19: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know

COVID-19 emphasized providers’ need to diversify


Tim Smith

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Including race, ethnicity data in screening model may reduce disparities in lung cancer screening

New data indicate potential for clinicians to maintain their current lung cancer screening model’s accuracy while reducing outcome differences linked to patient’s race and ethnicity


Maria Ansari, MD, FACC

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Four strategies to advance value-based care

Value-based care is the future of medicine. Health care organizations must adapt technology, venues, primary care and prevention to survive and thrive.


Shane Tenny, CFP

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6 ways to improve your practice finances

Physicians can improve their practice's financial stability and profitability with careful planning and strategic decision-making.


Johnny Pallares

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5 best practices for cleaning a medical office

A clean office is not only necessary for patient health, it's also good for business


Mark Gingrich

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Leveraging AI to minimize clinician burnout

The purpose of any technology is to improve a process or solve a problem. Is AI ready for that role?