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At an MGMA Government Affairs town hall, attendees raised extrapolated audits, employer plans beyond state reach and denials with no reason codes.

Seema Verma, now leader at Oracle, describes the state of the technology for MGMA.

Start with a spreadsheet, add curiosity and communication, and make a real difference to practice income.

The Grammy-nominated songwriter traced his path from Belfast during the Troubles to the front of INXS, then walked practice leaders through what he says the best bands do differently.

Behavioral health has historically taken a back seat to physical health in primary care. That approach is shifting, as growing evidence underscores the importance of whole-person well-being in improving patient outcomes, strengthening care coordination and advancing value-based care.

No U.S. state scores even 2 out of 5 on patient sentiment about billing

A fallback version would make insurers prove upcoding, notify physicians and limit downcoding to 90 days.

Acting chief executive Akash Madiah credited practice leaders for outcomes patients never see, and the session's emcee offered a patient's account of two years of doctor visits.

It’s no surprise costs are outpacing revenues. Here are three strategies to bring in more income.

MGMA's government affairs staff walked through the fee schedule, value-based care, prior authorization, Medicaid and the year-end fight in Congress.

Two observational studies presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting tie a red meat–derived sugar called Neu5Gc to a 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk. They also link low ultra-processed food intake and guideline-level exercise to lower risk, even in people at high genetic risk.

Panelists at the Sept. 17 briefing said billing codes for two-way shipping and payment for patient navigators are still missing, with most insurers required to cover self-collected HPV tests starting Jan. 1, 2027.

Sage Growth Partners CEO Dan D'Orazio says fee-for-service revenue still outweighs the penalties meant to move hospitals and physicians off it, and he expects value-based care to make incremental gains at best.

BackPocket Talent co-founder Rachel Brace says replacing an employee can cost 16% to 20% of that worker's salary, often more than a well-timed retention bonus.

Two health care attorneys discuss trends in physician employment

Rachel Brace and Nicole Hart of BackPocket Talent say private practices lose strong staff when employees can't see where their jobs lead.

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Four forces created the perfect storm to sink physician-owned medicine. There are policies that could help keep it afloat.

UA Little Rock and NYITCOM's eight-year D.O. pathway replaces the MCAT with four years of GPA benchmarks, but leaders say in-state residency slots will decide whether graduates stay.

A 25-year hospital CEO explains why organizations need their own ‘CPR’ lifeline.

Current quality programs measure organizations and claims after the fact, but the next generation of measurement focuses on the everyday clinical decisions that drive unnecessary spending.

The vast majority of physicians are now employed, and it's changing how they treat patients and how they go about their job

Buzz Health President Joseph Kleiman says the prescriptions patients abandon due to cost rarely appear in a physician's workflow, and he attributes this to disconnected systems.

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What do providers owe patients when a GLP-1 is out of reach? At the very least, they should stay informed.

A third of Americans doubt they'll have enough money to retire, and more than a third are counting on family to help, according to a new WalletHub survey.

A randomized trial found a FORTA-based, pharmacist-led medication review sharply reduced inappropriate prescribing, overuse and underuse among older cancer patients with polypharmacy.

Health care's real problem is operational capacity, not AI, and the right tools are the ones that eliminate work rather than add dashboards.