MGMA 2022: Study finds most respondents agree value-based care is better for patient care quality
The MGMA-Humana study shows that despite predictions to the contrary, not much practice revenue is tied to value-based care for most physicians
MGMA 2022: Preparation is key when negotiating payer contracts
Victory lies in the preparation when it comes to payer negotiations.
MGMA 2022: Want your patients to pay? Make it easy for them
Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.
MGMA 2022: Taking your medical practice to the next level
Practice and MGMA leaders give their advice for physicians and medical practices.
MGMA 2022: Physician practices, health care systems remain vulnerable cyberattack targets
Working from home offers flexibility for staff, gateway for cyberattacks.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 11, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
MGMA 2022: The path to digital care
The move to digital care is a process.
MGMA 2022: What duties can medical assistants take on? Some principles for delegating
Physicians should consider legalities as scope of practice laws change around the country.
MGMA 2022: Washington update for physicians
MGMA 2022: Organizational changes, U.S. health care revisions needed to alleviate physician burnout
Recognizing it’s a problem is first step to making changes that help workforce, patients and the bottom line.
NYT: Medicare Advantage rife with fraud
Report from New York Times says most large insurers in the program have been accused of fraud
MGMA 2022: Leadership vs. management
A medical practice needs to have both leaders and managers.
MGMA 2022: Emotional intelligence part of creating a thriving medical practice
Pay is important, but culture is crucial for recruiting and retaining staff.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 10, 2022
FDA approves heart failure therapy, could provide alternative to hospital stay
Furoscix will be launched in the first quarter of 2023.
Medical Economics is live at MGMA 2022
We'll have live coverage from the 2022 Medical Group Management Association's Leadership conference in Boston.
15 metropolitan areas most undersupplied for behavioral health providers per 100,000 people
Provider population not keeping up with general population growth in some parts of the country.
A message to primary care physicians from The Physicians Foundation
The Physicians Foundation remains committed to supporting primary care physicians and to improving a sometimes toxic work environment in medicine.
Health care leads job growth for September as national unemployment rate drops to 3.5%
Feds to revise questions about COVID-19 effects on jobless rate and will ask about telework.
Chronic health conditions, not just cancer and diabetes, are pushing up U.S. medical debt
Pre-pandemic survey examines effects of heart disease, asthma, and more.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 7, 2022
Changes to alleviate burnout in medicine have taken time
A large, complex health care system takes a long time to change with actions from multiple people.
Despite the ADA, patients with disabilities not getting equal medical care
Many medical facilities remain difficult to access, while doctors continue to harbor biases, study finds
Primary care for the residents – and the soul – of a small town in Indiana
Physician recounts work with patients struggling with opioid addiction, HIV.
How to improve the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage
Study looks at how prior auths help and hurt health care - and how they can be made better
Content marketing for medical practices
Why creating helpful content is a good marketing strategy to attract new patients and retain current ones.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 6, 2022
Health care usage increases, medical bill worries decrease when adults enroll in Medicare
Survey examines differences between low-income adults at ages 64 and 66.
Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce
Physicians, nurses, other staff facing growing number of threats.
Is the doctor’s office heading for extinction?
Survey shows that alternative sites for care are gaining popularity with consumers
