
AtlasMD's Josh Umbehr, M.D., has run a direct primary care practice since 2010. He makes the case that the economics are simpler, and the medicine is better, than most physicians realize.

AtlasMD's Josh Umbehr, M.D., has run a direct primary care practice since 2010. He makes the case that the economics are simpler, and the medicine is better, than most physicians realize.

In today's market, you need to do better that just emulating a call center for your patients

Here’s how to get paid more for managing patient complex conditions over time.

A new federal rule makes it far less expensive for practices to challenge denied and reduced payments, but Anders Gilberg of MGMA says the more difficult problem is getting insurers to pay up after physicians win.

Many physicians assume their health insurance follows them wherever they go. In reality, gaps can create significant financial and medical risks.

New AI-powered sensor on Radius VSM flags early signs of opioid-induced respiratory depression in hospitalized patients

A new survey of physicians, nurses and health care leaders points to burnout, reimbursement uncertainty and the pace of AI adoption as the top threats to the system, even as national data show physician burnout easing.

Why is independent practice so important to health care? U.S. women’s Health Alliance advocates explain why

For value-based care, the future is in building collaboration between primary and specialty care.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Medicare’s G2211 code has a critical design flaw by applying a primary care fix to specialty care

A new JAMA analysis of 1,000 federally funded training positions found psychiatry capturing the largest share of gains, while the proportion reaching primary care and rural communities fell with each round.

Medication adherence is a persistent challenge in healthcare. Prior auths are making it worse. Can CMS fix the problem?

A new Mass General Brigham benchmark, BRIDGE, found the top-performing AI model struggled on tasks built from electronic health records and patient visits.

A practical guide for physicians to improve their medication stewardship.

The highest offer is rarely the best deal. If you're waiting until you're ready to sell, you've waited too long.


Malpractice is a doctor's worst fear. Are you prepared for what happens when a claim is filed against you?

Rising costs are forcing employers into tough decisions about coverage — and the numbers may shift again by 2027.

Medicare spends $1.1 trillion a year — or misspends it, depending on this analysis of incentives and outcomes.

Structures, pressures and capital trends shaping the industry

Patients are already using AI to choose physicians. Here’s what your website needs to say to show up in those results.

Study will test whether non-thermal ablation can ease urinary issues without surgery

Vibe-coded AI implementations can present serious risks to health data privacy, protection and, ultimately, to health care function.


A primary care physician and policy expert reflects on current health care and service with MedPAC.

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission publishes June report to Congress

Because clinicians and the system are not programmed to ask: What can safely be stopped?

Integration streamlines clinical workflow, expanding access to comprehensive PSG diagnostics for patients outside the lab setting

Primary care physicians are increasingly becoming the de facto managers of dementia — here's what that means for your practice.