Residential segregation led to higher COVID-19 death rates for Black patients, study says
Racism important for understanding health care disparities
Opioid prescribing little affected by state laws: study
Implementation challenges and loopholes limit laws’ impact
Lawmakers gaining awareness for long COVID-19 relief, physicians group says
Could be new challenge for Social Security, analyst says
Doctors’ telehealth use: past, present and future
What services is telehealth best suited for?
AMA voices serious concerns about Medicare physician payment freeze
MedPAC recommendations could be devastating to Medicare physicians
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 18, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Congress must pass additional funding to fight COVID-19, ACP says
Physicians’ group cites CDC data in letter to lawmakers.
Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns
COVID-19 fallout pushes some issues to the top of the list.
Why artificial intelligence in health care needs regulation
‘Good machine learning practices’ are needed to address the unique social, legal, and ethical concerns potentially raised by AI.
Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years
More hikes expected to help slow rising inflation
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 17, 2022
America among lowest for primary care physician access among 11 wealthy nations
Nation last for long-term relationships between patients, PCPs, study says
‘Robust’ physician practices spend less on Medicare beneficiaries: study
Health systems ‘may contribute to managing spending.’
Avoiding the ‘telehealth cliff’: What happens after the public health emergency
Congress will have to take action to keep the telehealth floodgates open, so uncertainty remains.
Why rising interest rates threaten bond funds
Consider these alternatives instead.
Freezing Medicare physician fee payments may force physicians out of the program
Medical groups warn of sweeping ramifications if Congress follows recommendation
Is your practice information blocking?
Determine if your practice is data blocking before it costs you.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 16, 2022
Are AI assistants key to fixing physician burnout?
The results of physician trials led by the AAFP Innovation Lab are very promising.
Senator wants probe of PBM practices, prescription drug costs
Grassley of Iowa says FTC should reconsider investigation.
Male physicians and hidden burnout
Do male physicians struggle with setting boundaries as well?
Improving health equity at your practice
An overview of how to get started in a health equity initiative.
When COVID emergency ends, millions will lose Medicaid coverage
State agencies hope to move patients to marketplace
Cost Segregation: Tax Savings for Physicians who own Real Estate
Cost segregation is a tax deferral method that front-loads the depreciation deductions.
Primary care is the solution to our health care crisis
But doctors need more funding and payment options to be effective
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 15, 2022
HIMSS22 keynote: Fundamental challenge is to merge traditional medicine with technology
The HIMSS22 Global Health Conference opened with a call to action for the health care industry.
Helping others helps yourself
Tammie Chang, MD, shares what she learned during the process of writing her book, Boundaries for Women Physicians: Love Your Life and Career in Medicine.
Anthem proposes name change to Elevance
Insurer aims to be ‘lifetime trusted health partner.’
Large companies in Wisconsin teaming with high-performing primary care physicians
Companies hope to save money by setting up insurance plans that guide employees to the top PC physician
