Poll finds half of patients avoid seeking care due to difficulties
About two-thirds of respondents say the effort required to find, access, and pay for care is an excessive burden.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: JULY 14 update
Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results and more.
What needs to happen at the governmental level to make sure we as a country don’t lose primary care practices from the financial strain of COVID?
A greater awareness at the highest levels is needed so that primary care gets the attention it deserves.
The hidden COVID-19 crisis: The dangers of neglecting care
How the COVID-19 pandemic is setting up a potential crisis in cancer and other serious conditions.
Personalize care to improve patient heart health
How physicians can help patients adhere to treatments.
What effect is all the delayed care by patients due to the pandemic going to have on primary care physicians?
The ultimate effects won’t be known for some time, but a team-based environment will help everyone in the end.
Coronavirus: HHS announces more than $4 billion in healthcare provider relief payments
The money will go to safety net hospitals, rural care providers, and providers from small urban areas.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: JULY 13 update
Drowning in data
How doctors can make data from wearable devices usable
What are the benefits to the patient under a prospective payment model?
Eliminating delayed care can lead to better cost savings and better outcomes.
Is this the end of the independent physician?
The plight of the independent physician has never been so stark.
Telehealth compliance programs avoid and mitigate risk
While telehealth represents tremendous opportunity for providers, it also poses substantial risk.
Fanning the flames: the impact of COVID-19 on physician burnout
Burnout was bad before the pandemic. COVID is likely to make the problem worse.
4 myths about succession planning for physician practices
The first step by any qualified consultant should not be a discussion of strategies or tools. It should be a frank discussion of what the physician client really wants.
5 things COVID-19 is teaching us about the patient experience
With in-person visits down, social distancing measures in effect and no current COVID-19 vaccine, physicians are leveraging new digital tools to survive.
Political contributions:What to know before you donate
What follows are basic answers to some common legal questions about political donations.
Will a prospective payment model allow small and rural practices to survive – and will they have to change how they do business?
Smaller practices will need to access a larger team and greater technology to succeed.
AMA decries change to international student regulation
The organization says the move could jeopardize the status of current medical students.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: JULY 10 update
Strategies to rebuild patient volumes in the wake of COVID-19
Returning to normal patient volumes will take a detailed plan and continued effort.
How does the prospective payment model fix current flaws and how is it different?
Prospective payment models are already showing great promise with both private and public payers.
Survey shows primary care physicians not ready for next COVID-19 surge
More than a third of respondents say they are not ready.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: JULY 9 update
FDA authorizes COVID-19 combination diagnostic for flu season
This is the third test approved for the detection and differentiation of the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu.
Medical Economics® Strengthens Platforms in Response to Growing Needs of Physicians
The enhancement of the Medical Economics® digital and print platforms enables the brand to better provide useful, actionable content for today’s physician.
Walgreens to open hundreds of primary care clinics over next five years
The company is partnering with VillageMD to open 500 to 700 primary care clinics by 2025 with hundreds more expected later.
Four new statistics that prove that telemedicine isn’t just a pandemic fad
Why telemedicine will largely dictate the future of healthcare.
What COVID-19 reveals about physician moral injury
COVID-19 hit a healthcare system — and physicians — already in crisis
What’s wrong with how we pay for primary care today?
Misaligned incentives are leading to high costs and poor outcomes.
Combating chronic pain
Understand the tools physicians need to combat chronic pain as the opioid crisis continues.
