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A conversation with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, about the challenges facing tort reform, reducing healthcare costs, and the role of accountable care organizations.

Only 11% of Americans have a high level of understanding of the key aspects of federal health reform, despite substantial media coverage in the 2-plus years since the legislation's passage.

Health providers are in danger of being stuck with $11 billion in Medicare cuts beginning in January when automatic federal spending cuts are due to take effect, the White House warned in a report.

The American Academy of Family Physicians is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to adopt several short- and long-term strategies that strengthen the Medicare program through primary care enhancements.

Insurance companies must more actively engage physicians in quality measurement programs, suggests new research.

The financial incentive of shared savings may lead to "coding biases" whereby practices list more diagnoses per patient visit than they otherwise would, according to a recent study.

Healthcare and pharmaceutical executives aren't certain that current payment models are sustainable--even as soon as 5 years into the future, according to a new survey from KPMG.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to continue working on its proposed 2013 Medicare physician fee schedule.

Medicare may begin paying primary care physicians for the time they spend on post-discharge care coordination and preventive counseling and screening services via telehealth. Also, PCPs may get options for participating in quality improvement programs.

Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, discusses with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, the challenges facing the healthcare system, improving outcomes, and lowering costs.

Over the past few weeks, the government red tape has piled up and there's only one thing left to ask. How much more will physicians put up with?

The overwhelming majority of physician practices are concerned about the prospect of transitioning to the ICD-10 coding system, according to a new survey.

Medical Economics readers discuss whether competition and the free market will really help the healthcare system.

What are the keys to an easy EHR adoption?

You don't have to handle EHR implementation on your own. Learn how one doctor depended on others to achieve meaningful use.

Find out how well-designed EHR workflows can help productivity.

Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, discusses the Affordable Care Act, primary care, and the state of the healthcare system with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA.

Afraid to face the inevitability of EHR Implementation? See the best ways one doctor dealt with it.

Primary care doctors who are ensnared in one of the new RAC project's reviews could see a 75-day delay in payment.

Does primary care provided at home improve outcomes for chronically ill patients? Practices participating in a new study will help reveal any benefits.

Nearly one-third of you aren't accepting new Medicaid patients, but increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates to Medicare levels could go a long way toward overcoming that reluctance, according to a new report.

The FDA approves new technology designed to help ensure patients take their medications as prescribed. Here's how it works.

2012 has been a year of change in healthcare. Find out what your fellow physicians think about where primary care is and where it is headed.

The ACA also will be affecting your practice's revenue cycle management. See the advice that some experts offer.

2012 might rank as the biggest year of change in the history of healthcare. A survey of your fellow physicians provides insight on the resilience of the medical profession.