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Researchers verified thousands of fake reviews posted by providers and clinic staff and found them longer, more clinically detailed and better received than the real thing. HIPAA leaves physicians very little room to respond.

Emergency department self-pay visits rose from 5.5% to 7.6% of encounters, the steepest of four care settings tracked, while Medicaid's share declined across the board, according to Epic Research

Medical Economics spoke with Michael Pelagalli, J.D., partner at internet defamation firm Minc Law, about where the legal line sits and what a practice should do first.

Sarah Nosal, MD, president of the AAFP, explains which parts of a compensation package physicians overlook, why non-competes and scope of practice need to be in writing, and why the moment before you sign is your biggest source of leverage.

IC3 and Verizon data show 642 ransomware and data breach incidents hit healthcare in 2025, as AI-fueled phishing and a pending HIPAA Security Rule overhaul raise the stakes for providers.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Enterprise risk management is no longer optional for health systems — and smaller practices can build a program too, one step at a time.

Is the physician practice roll-up industry dead or humming along? The answer depends on the sector, specialty and platform.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Physicians have been quick to adopt AI scribes. Here’s how to integrate them the right way.

A new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds most voters believe Medicare and Medicaid fraud comes from the billing side of care, doctors’ offices and hospital systems, rather than from the patients who receive it.

What physicians need to know to begin considering malpractice liability with new artificial intelligence technology.

Anagram Security founder and CEO Harley Sugarman explains how everyday AI use can expose patient data — and what physician practices can do to reduce the risk.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Private equity buyers analyze an entire market's billing data before making an offer. Site neutrality is about to make that same insight matter for every practice's real estate decisions.

AMA analysis points to trend that could lead to reductions in patient access over time.

A medical practice can carry insurance and still have a serious gap hiding in plain sight.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Most practices collect less than half of what patients owe. Here's how to change that — in any month of the year.

What patients know, use, and trust about their coverage.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Federal prosecutors charged, settled and sentenced health care fraud at a record pace in the first half of 2026. These are the 10 most consequential cases, counted down to a record-setting finish.

Ninety physicians and other licensed medical professionals were among those charged.