Medicaid expansion, health insurance exchanges, medical homes, and healthcare workforce issues were the topics when Daniel J. Derksen, MD, professor and chairman of the public health policy and management section of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, recently spoke with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA.
Most parents depend on word-of-mouth recommendations rather than online ratings for picking a primary care physicians for a child, according to a recent poll.
The American Academy of Family Physicians is objecting to a National Correct Coding Initiative edit that is denying payment for vaccine administration.
Medical Economics readers continue to discuss the delicate balance between bringing in money and providing quality care to patients.
More than half of the U.S. population live in localities served by accountable care organization, and almost 30% live in areas served by two or more.
Almost 98% of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists trust and recommend over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to their patients, according to a new survey.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ability to protect individuals from preventable infectious diseases is likely to be hampered by sequestration, and analysts from research and consulting firm GlobalData argue that the cuts ultimately will fail to accomplish the goal of decreasing federal spending.
Practicing clinicians strongly believe that health information technology can overcome communication challenges among care providers, according to the 2013 iHIT study conducted by the Health Information and Management Systems Society and HIMSS Analytics
Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, speaks with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, about an experimental Patient-Centered Medical Home and health law issues.
Medical Economics readers discuss e-prescribing, maintenance of certification, the division of practice income, and whether seeing 10 patients per hour is a realistic goal.
Several key provisions of the controversial law are set to go in effect over the course of 2013. See how they'll shape the practice of medicine.
A member of the Medical Economics editorial board discusses what he sees as the differences between state-backed healthcare and patient-focused healthcare.
The stakes are even higher for security breaches of health information, according to new rules for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Whether you use an independent contractor in your practice or work as an independent contractor, be sure to consider several points when formalizing the arrangement.
With increasing laws and regulations, it can seem nearly impossible to maintain a profitable practice. Don't despair. Here's are 6 tips to maintain a positive cash flow.
Have you had a buy-out offer from a health system? Here are some questions that you need to consider before signing on the dotted line.
See how one practice is keeping patient engagement a priority-and how your practice can follow its lead.
If your practice is reaching capacity, you may be considering hiring a new doctor or not accepting new patients. Discover why you might just need to exercise tighter control over your appointment book.
New types of payment models have popped up recently, but payers have been slow to take notice. Here's why they need to take notice.
This month's question focuses on how place of service billing will be changing soon. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.
It may seem like tax laws are just there to take your money, but some recent legislation offers a way to pay less taxes when withdrawing from 401(k)s. Find out how.
More than 40 speciality physician groups have joined the Association of American Medical Colleges in an advertising campaign urging Congress to fight cuts to federal funding that supports doctor training at America’s teaching hospitals.
The American Academy of Family Physicians has released five new things to avoid as part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, adding to the existing list of five tests, medical procedures, or treatments that have been deemed to possibly do more harm than good.
Many physicians may not be aware of how their clothing choices affects patients' perceptions of their professionalism or competence.
Public health experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research say the current gun policy dialogue needs more physician involvement, according to a new paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers have developed a primary care task list that describes patient visits to ambulatory clinics that physicians can use as a workflow evaluation tool.
The nation's looming shortage of primary care physicians has been well-documented and much-debated, but what about a shortage of physician assistants in primary care?
Increasing patient involvement in medical care decision-making is a worthy objective, but a new study reveals that physicians may be spread too thin to make that goal a reality.
The government’s healthcare fraud prevention and enforcement efforts led to charges or convictions of providers and others and also removed almost 150,000 providers from Medicare's billing system, according to a new report from the federal government.