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Launching a concierge medicine practice can feel daunting for physicians who are burned out in traditional models. Medical Economics and Specialdocs Consultants convened a panel of experts to break down what it takes, address challenges and answer common questions.

New payment model looks to improve patient care by reducing unnecessary treatments.

Senate Finance Committee publishes language that prompts new round of analysis, warnings for physicians, rural hospitals.

Joshua M. Liao, MD, spoke with Medical Economics following the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting last month about succeeding in value-based payment models.

Joshua M. Liao, MD, outlines three critical factors primary care physicians should consider when deciding between value-based care models.

Joshua M. Liao, MD, explains how practices can effectively include non-clinical staff in performance incentives.

Joshua M. Liao discusses how primary care practices can adapt to models that reward care delivered outside traditional office visits.

Joshua M. Liao, MD, offers advice for practices trying to keep patients engaged and connected in a fragmented care environment.

Joshua M. Liao, MD, discusses the importance of patient attribution in value-based payment models — and how small practices can get it right.

Medical Economics was on the ground in New Orleans covering the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025.

Brian Outland, PhD, discusses what 2025's health care shifts mean for physicians at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Discover how the communication freeze impacts the Physician Fee Schedule and compliance in healthcare, ensuring you stay informed and compliant.

Funding freeze impacts Veterans Affairs and disrupts graduate medical education, raising concerns about future healthcare training and veteran support.

Brian Outland, PhD, discusses what practices should be doing now with the future of value-based programs up in the air.

Brian Outland, PhD, expalins how Medicaid cuts threaten community-based primary care.

Brian Outland, PhD, discusses how Medicare appeal delays could strain practice operations.

Brian Outland, PhD, explains how HHS cuts could impact physicians and their patients.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, talks about his vision of success in advancing health equity at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, shares tips for smaller practices looking to engage the community to advance health equity at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 at New Orleans.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, explains the economic impact of health equity in health care at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, discusses the role of CME and training in advancing health equity at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, an internal medicine physician and medical director of health equity at Wellstar Health System, talks about advancing health equity at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, talks about existing biases in clinical settings at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Earl Stewart Jr., MD, FACP, explains where to start with health equity in your practice at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting in New Orleans.

Cybersecurity attacks and ethical AI use emerge as critical concerns for physicians.

Experts urge physicians to move beyond outdated metrics and weight stigma during a panel discussion at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting in New Orleans.

Strategies to reduce physician attrition were discussed in a session at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

In a 60-minute panel, the directors of regulatory and legislative affairs with the American College of Physicians discussed hot topics in health policy at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Strategies to ensure health equity were the subject of a panel discussion at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

The benefits of artificial intelligence in medicine were discussed during a session at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.