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Access has overtaken staffing as health care's defining challenge, and physicians who don't embrace AI and team-based care risk falling behind.

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) explains why he wants to ban the WISeR model, and why AI should be used to fix prior authorization, not make it worse.

Claim denials are a huge problem for physicians and hospitals. The solution is found in rethinking data and workflow

ArentFox Schiff's Pat Naples, J.D., breaks down the legal basis behind CMS's latest antifraud push and what physician practices need to do before investigators come knocking.

Physician communication can build trust and empower patients to make decisions based on fact, not social media claims.

Bates says medicine needs a "quarterback" model for patients with multiple chronic conditions; Sims says without solving access first, no other strategy holds.

Patients have the best chance of success — and physicians avoid exposure — when doctors and dentists pursue communication, clarity and collaboration

Health care accounted for 84% of total recoveries.

Better quality focus and policy pressure are driving down safety events, even as the patients left in hospitals grow more complex.

Physicians, lawmakers, policy advisers wrangle over legislation to adjust physician pay and upgrades to Medicare Advantage.

Ambient listening is going mainstream. Advanced practice providers are filling a physician shortage that isn't going away anytime soon.

Insights from the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

Health care attorney Pat Naples, J.D., breaks down the legal mechanics behind CMS's latest antifraud actions and what physicians should be doing before enforcement comes to them.

Insights with the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

Insights with the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

Medicare has a laudable goal to bargain for lower prices, but there’s a chance patients could lose out on billions in savings.

Insights with the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

PYA's Shannon Sumner, CPA, CHC, breaks down what the federal government's escalating fraud enforcement push means for physician practices.

Access to care surged 14 points in two years to become the No. 1 policy issue for physicians.

From common misconceptions to referral practices, here’s a closer look at the role frontline providers play in today’s fertility landscape.

Insights with the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

Peterson Health Technology Institute analyzes options for PCPs and patients dealing with gastrointestinal disorders.

With internal medicine and executive experience, Hicks will be the first African American chief executive for American College of Physicians.

How ambient AI and clinical decision support are reducing administrative burden, eliminating burnout and returning the focus to patient-centered care

Insights with the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).