Physician wait times increase as numbers of doctors decrease: survey
AMN Healthcare data show patients must wait longer to meet with physicians for non-emergency care.
Private practices prioritize payer renegotiations, time spent with patients, survey says
AdvancedMD survey shows financial health is top of mind as practices eye payer renegotiations, service expansion and staffing boosts.
Why better care starts with physicians as part of the design process
Physicians' involvement in technology design enhances care delivery, reduces friction, and builds trust, leading to better patient outcomes and efficient health systems.
Tariffs drive medical device purchasing shifts
GlobalData report says hospitals may be accelerating purchases of certain medical devices
Ep. 66: AI diagnostic tools with Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics
Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics joins the show to discuss AI diagnostic tools.
Is the online GLP-1 boom prioritizing profit over patients?
As digital clinics race to capitalize on the GLP-1 weight loss boom, concerns grow over quality, safety and the erosion of patient-centered care.
Remote monitoring technologies: What’s working, and how to pay for it
Peterson Center on Healthcare analyzes Medicare data to make policy recommendations for remote patient monitoring.
$227M Medicare fraud over fake COVID-19 test kits; hundreds in MAHA urge RFK Jr. to keep pesticides on the agenda; a biomarker score to detect ultra-processed food intake – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
The bad news on vaccines: Trump administration health policy is undermining efforts
An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.
Remote patient monitoring policy: Recommendations for changing codes and payment
Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, explains a new analysis of use and payment for remote monitoring technologies.
Remote patient monitoring policy: Goals, duration and clinical success with RPM
Remote patient monitoring policy: Effects on diabetes care
Remote patient monitoring policy: Clinical success, part 2 — musculoskeletal conditions
Remote patient monitoring policy: Clinical success, part 1 — hypertension
Remote patient monitoring policy: A surprising finding on duration of use
Tenovi launches connected blood pressure monitor to support stroke prevention
Tenovi's new blood pressure monitor enhances stroke prevention by enabling early detection of hypertension and irregular heartbeats through remote patient monitoring.
30% of all U.S. medical care could be virtual by 2026
A ScienceSoft report finds technology and demand are in place, but regulatory uncertainty looms.
Remote patient monitoring policy: Time for a review of Medicare spending
Remote patient monitoring policy: An introduction to the Peterson Center on Healthcare
Why your practice must embrace bad news
Discover how to transform bad news into a competitive advantage for your medical practice, enhancing management and staff alignment for success.
NIH scientists unveil gene delivery tool for cells in the brain and spinal cord; Texas doctor who faked diagnoses to bill $118M in false claims sentenced to 10 years; the problem with the viral mouth taping trend – Morning Medical Update
White House plan to Make America Healthy Again will start with children
Food, chemicals, behavior, medicine all play a role in helping or hurting Americans’ health, according to new MAHA report, but farmers say there’s junk science behind some claims.
Nearly 30% of early-career APPs leave their first job within 3 years, study finds
New analysis of Medicare billing data shows high turnover among advanced practice providers, especially in hospital-based and smaller practices.
AAFP: Big Beautiful Bill could affect physicians through Medicare pay, direct primary care, student loans, business taxes
AAFP board chair details potential effects in critique of federal spending plan.
5 ways to help patients understand risk
Vague terms like "common" and "rare" are misleading your patients.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Fiscal reform that Americans want, or gutting the health care system?
Responses focus on health care as House approves One Big Beautiful Bill federal spending legislation.
Aptar Digital Health, AstraZeneca partner to advance early detection of chronic kidney disease
Aptar Digital Health and AstraZeneca collaborate to revolutionize chronic kidney disease detection using AI algorithms in eye exams, enhancing early diagnosis.
Stricter FDA COVID-19 vaccine policy could limit future access; $3.2M Medicare fraud scheme involving fake medical equipment; lower-income countries hit $250M milestone in self-funded vaccine efforts – Morning Medical Update
Bipartisan group brings back prior authorization reform legislation in Congress
HHS has made changes, but lawmakers want prior auth procedures codified in law.
Suicide remains top cause of death among medical residents
A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that suicide remains a top cause of death among medical residents — especially in their first months of training.