
The top news stories in medicine today.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The specialty outlines training, certification and core care elements to advance the “Quintuple Aim.”

When health care providers can’t keep up with the cost of modernizing their equipment, patients lose access to the latest, most effective tools for care.

More immigrant adults are skipping medical visits and worrying about physicians sharing their information with federal authorities, KFF-New York Times survey shows.

Todd's background in scaling advanced robotic platforms, building global engineering teams, and driving innovation in endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery will support Swan’s push to commercialize a flexible endoluminal surgical robotics platform.

Medical misinformation, confusion and doubt are affecting the way physicians deliver health care.

The top news stories in medicine today.

What the organization is doing may be legal, but is it ethical?

Study links continuity in primary care to substantially lower rates of preventable acute hospitalizations.

Kulldorff steps down from vaccine review panel; HHS announces additional leaders.

Interest rate changes, inflation, and volatility in the market have challenged the effectiveness of relying only on stocks and bonds.

Being successful with in-office rapid testing requires a careful look at your patient population, staffing, and workflows

Physicians have credibility but may need new forms of communication to reach patients and counter inaccuracies.

Private equity investment will spur additional oversight, but investors and the community could benefit

Practices may boast high clean claim rates yet still bleed revenue; shifting to a first-pass payment focus, smarter workflows and tech-driven visibility can transform reimbursement performance and cash flow.

From solo startups to multisite enterprises, clinical-first technology and AI tools are helping primary care practices scale smarter, cut administrative burden and stay patient-focused.

Health care organizations are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, putting sensitive patient data and practice operations at risk, prompting experts to urge stronger defenses and comprehensive cyber liability protection.

Blood-based diagnostic aims to reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies and improve cancer risk assessment.

These underused Medicare codes can support better care and more stable revenue.

A slideshow introduction to the Z codes around patient conditions outside the exam room.

Switching to value-based care also means changing how you code and how you approach patient care

Medical practices can boost revenue by optimizing billing for overlooked clinical tasks and improving coding accuracy with high-value codes.

Retired MGMA senior fellow David Gans, MSHA, FACMPE, joins the show to break down the rising costs, flat reimbursement, staffing strain and tech decisions shaping medical practice performance heading into 2026.

How to get paid for continuing relationships with patients who have complex, serious conditions.



Krista Blackwell, Ph.D., joins the show to break down new CDC and American Heart Association reports on ultraprocessed foods.

The top news stories in medicine today. Happy Thanksgiving from Medical Economics!

New federal loan limits in the OBBBA threaten to increase medical school debt and worsen physician shortages, impacting diversity in health care.

GE Healthcare launches Pristina Recon DL, a new AI-driven mammography technology enhancing image quality and supporting early breast cancer detection.