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The next chapter for interoperability is upon usAs health care leaders navigate our transition from life in a pandemic to a world where COVID-19 is an endemic disease, interoperability will likely be top of mind.
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Is physician ownership of medical practices still viable in an age of corporate consolidation?Private equity investment or hospital ownership can offer management advantages. Yet doctors are opting for something else: autonomy.
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There’s a better way to do urgent careWhat is needed is a new model of immediate care in which providers don’t just look to treat the symptoms presenting themselves at that time, but instead allow them to treat the surface-level symptoms while being able to dig deeper and look at the root cause of each patient episode.
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Primary care must evolve to survivePrimary care is inefficient, inconvenient, and often inaccessible, optimized neither for patient experience nor positive outcomes.
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How to understand the difference among potential buyers of your medical practiceCompare the potential strategic options for transactions with hospitals, private equity platforms and other health care companies
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Starting a Practice May Be Easier Than You ThinkHere are some tips for starting your own practice and setting yourself — and your patients — up for success from the get-go.
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Six strategies to mitigate provider burnoutPhysicians must lead a team effort to generate support at every level of the organization.
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Quality liability insurance coverage needed for deluge of cyberattacks on health care ecosystemSpecialty cyber coverage and tailored liability insurance products sold to health care providers is available to protect affected organizations hacked or threatened through cyber extortion schemes.
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Documenting non-compliance in health care recordsShould we tell patients that they are not compliant when they counter argue?
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The digital transformation in health care paymentsMeeting modern patient expectations is key to success
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5 things COVID-19 is teaching us about the patient experienceWith in-person visits down, social distancing measures in effect and no current COVID-19 vaccine, physicians are leveraging new digital tools to survive.
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5 Reasons why AI is different in health careHealth care is one of many sectors poised for AI transformation, but it poses unique challenges, opportunities and considerations
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First-time approval the goal for prior authorizations and claimsThere is movement to streamline the administrative processes that are burdensome to physicians, their staff, and patient care.
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The COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the need to manage patient obesityThe COVID-19 pandemic has put obesity in the spotlight, illustrating the need to focus on screening and treating it more aggressively than before
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Best practices for mitigating evolving health care cyberattacksHealth care organizations must proactively operationalize key risk mitigation strategies aimed at effectively shoring up their cyber defenses.
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How data can save value-based careA unified data ecosystem will provide the foundation for the next generation of patient-care technology.
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Survey shows zero percent pandemic closure rate for membership-based medical practices24% of concierge practices reported higher revenues in 2020 than any prior year.
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Private equity investments in physician practices draw regulatory scrutinyEven small deals are drawing greater government interest
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How pay-first and direct primary care models are reshaping practice finances and patient experienceInnovative payment models — like pay-first and direct primary care — enhance financial stability and patient engagement for independent practices.
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Enhanced primary care: a solution to the nation’s skyrocketing health care costs?From Congress to employers: shifting the primary care paradigm through efficient payment models to embrace innovative solutions, improve access, and transform health care delivery.
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When suicidal ideation and accountability for care collideWhole-person health underscores the importance of collaboration between primary care physicians and behavioral health professionals, and answers who is accountable when patients express suicidal ideation.
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Federal court to consider Medicare drug price negotiations of the Inflation Reduction ActPharmaceutical giant Merck sues HHS, CMS directors in first legal challenge to law passed last summer.
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Timely data exchange between payers and providers is key to reducing care costs, improving outcomesSuccess of value-based care programs depends on getting the right information to clinicians when it’s needed
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Unlocking the potential of remote patient monitoringPeople, process, technology and finance are keys to success
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Best practices for recruiting talented staff for your practiceMedical practices must go beyond simply offering competitive salaries and benefits packages to attract new talent and keep their best clinicians and administrative staff working for them.
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Automatically smarter: Spending less time on billing to earn more practice revenueMedical billing is complex and time-consuming. Does it have to be?
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Pharma CEO: Let's have transparency in prescription drug pricingIt's time for pharmaceutical companies and others to innovate and disrupt the distribution side of treatment.
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How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing decision-making in health careUnderstanding how AI can help providers — as well as its limitations and what checks can mitigate its downsides — will help foster trust and confidence in it.
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Protect CDC funding—Our patients depend on itFunding cuts to the CDC threaten vital research and patient care for millions with autoimmune diseases, risking future treatments and public health.
