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Experian Health's State of Claims survey finds 40% of providers have at least 10% of their claims denied, and only 30% recover most of that lost revenue.

CKD is growing as a global health problem, but screenings and treatments aren't reaching patients who need them.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

CMS' 2027 proposal fixes the quality list, but the roster still spins.

Payer enrollment rarely lines up with a new physician’s first day. A week-by-week plan helps practices avoid a revenue gap, handle pending claims and know when the schedule can safely open.

Clinical enthusiasm doesn't equal a purchase order, and device makers need a case that wins over both clinicians and hospital buyers early in development.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is leaving Medicare Advantage, and several Florida systems are splitting with UnitedHealthcare. Here's what changes by state before the Dec. 7 deadline.

In three online experiments, adults who would have to pay for a procedure out of pocket were less likely to schedule it, and the anxiety the cost caused raised the pain they expected.

In a new webinar program between Diagnostic Imaging and Medical Economics, Raj Chopra, MD and risk management expert Peter Reilly share their insights on the importance of cybersecurity, keys to effective downtime communication, the ripple effects and costs of security breaches, challenges with AI and practical safeguards.

Indiana and Michigan are among the states that have released details about new rules for Medicaid coverage.

Medicare's Ambulatory Specialty Model scores specialists one by one on episode costs and quality, with no group average to absorb a weak result.

What physicians around the country need to know about that state's outbreak

Four health care policy experts discuss payment models, access, fairness and more.

Early wins with ambient AI scribes, shared control over clinical decision support tools and incremental pilots can build the trust needed for a decades-long transformation.

An eHealth open enrollment survey also found 58% of insured adults delayed care over costs, and two-thirds of those who used AI for medical advice say it was sometimes wrong.

Four health policy experts take on the proposed 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule, from the conversion factor and the same-day visit cut to whether any payment model gets it right.

The top news stories in medicine today: A family sues OpenAI over ChatGPT advice on an epilepsy drug taper; HHS will allow interim compounding of some unapproved peptides; a Lancet report finds heat deaths up nearly 36%.

Maybe it's time for a new patient scheduling system

Whether physicians can deduct license fees, board exams and CME on federal taxes turns on W-2 vs. 1099 status. Here's how the IRS rules work.

American Osteopathic Association leaders discuss the profession’s record growth, its training pipeline and the pressures facing practicing physicians.

Why advance directive conversations should not wait for the emergency department

A physician and retired Air Force Reserve colonel explains how active-duty and Reserve service work for doctors, from scholarship payback and deployments to pensions and Tricare, and what employers should know before bringing one on.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The AMA and eight other physician groups say a CMS rule narrows a protection Congress wrote for medically frail patients

Almost 70% of consumers will abandon AI customer service after two failures, a recent survey found.

A physician mortgage loan lets doctors buy a home with little or no down payment and no PMI. Here's how it works and how lenders count student debt.

Physician noncompetes still hold in 32 states and the District of Columbia.

Unfilled prescriptions and skipped referrals often reflect hidden logistical, financial and emotional work, not a lack of motivation. A behavioral scientist explains where patients drop off and how practices can close the gap in the first days after a recommendation.