SPOTLIGHT -
March 28th 2024
Why some Midwestern primary care practices declined to participate in formal, government-led quality improvement studies to curb unhealthy alcohol use or improve heart health.
March 26th 2024
Physician practices looking to engage in merger & acquisition activity should be cognizant of the government antitrust risks
March 25th 2024
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Change Healthcare hack prompts potential changes for Medicare payments.
FDA simplifies COVID-19 vaccination schedule
Agency authorizes single-shot bivalent vaccinations, ends authorization for monovalent vaccines
Investigation of COVID-19 fraud tallies scams worth $490 million
California physician is among defendants as feds announce criminal charges in cases across the country.
Brand-name prescription drugs add little additional therapeutic benefit
Findings could have implications for Medicare’s first-ever negotiations with pharmaceutical companies
Four common compliance mistakes doctors make (and how to prevent them)
Regulators have better things to do than come after small practices, right? Wrong.
Expanding primary care, tackling fraud are in plans for federal agencies
HRSA, HHS-OIG heads testify in House subcommittees of Energy & Commerce Committee.
Prescription drugs to be more affordable, accessible through Cigna’s PBM Express Scripts
Company serves more than 100 million Americans.
In-home services will play a major role in primary care’s future
Aging population, escalating costs drive demand for care at home, but challenges remain
Physicians facing prison, fines, for cases involving fraud, prescription drugs, feds say
Doctors involved in medical investigations announced by HHS-OIG.
Independent medicine group forms to fight off private-equity takeover of medicine
Group aims to bolster independent practices and stop corporatization of medicine
Improving primary care on agenda as COVID-19 public health emergency ends
House Committee on Energy and Commerce to convene hearing this month.
Two years into pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits were still common at California safety net clinics
Researchers say use of virtual visits, particularly in rural areas, reflects ease of access they offer
Noncompete clauses for physicians are hurting health care, AAFP says
Family physicians favor ban now under consideration by the Federal Trade Commission.
Physicians agree long COVID is a problem, but they may not be ready to spot it and help
Foundation offers possible solutions to poll findings as Public Health Emergency end approaches.
Are health care records still a target for computer hackers? Absolutely, feds say
HHS’ cybersecurity agency warns about KillNet, other threats emerging and expected to continue this year.
CMS rule cracks down on prior authorization requirements in MA plans
Agency responds to complaints that plans are limiting access to care
Inflation adjustments for Medicare payments? Yes, please
Bi-partisan bill would tie future fee schedule updates to the Medicare economic index
Insulin cost cap bill proposed, garners praise and caution
A bipartisan Senate bill, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, would require plans to cover insulin for no more than $35 per month.
Senators aim to save Medicaid money through PBM price regulations
Legislation the latest step among lawmakers’ scrutiny of prescription drug costs.
ACA benchmark premiums up 3.4% in 2023
Increase follows three years of declines, reflects inflation in economy
Physician author takes on moral injury in medicine in new book
Wendy Dean, MD, sits down to talk about her new book, "If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury in Medicine and Why It's So Hard For Clinicians to Put Patients First."
The time is now for federal agencies to fortify cybersecurity among small and rural hospitals
As physicians focus on patient health and executives work to keep the doors open, data breaches can have serious consequences for everyone.
How to navigate a malpractice case
A conversation with Hugh Francis III, MD, about the steps to take if you are sued for malpractice.
U.S. primary care is hurting, but Medicare could be the prescription
Primary care is crucial to U.S. health care, but declining. The Commonwealth Fund offers suggestions on how to invest more in it.
People deserve preventive care proven to lengthen and improve lives, USPSTF chairman says
Preventive Services Task Force chief says board remains ‘deeply committed’ to recommendations based on scientific evidence, in statement on Texas court ruling.
A malpractice defense attorney explains how to prevent a lawsuit
Medical malpractice attorneys that defend physicians have seen the gamut of issues that come up when a physician faces a lawsuit. So what should a physician do when dealing with such a career crisis?
Physicians slam court ruling against ACA requirements for free preventive care
Calls for court appeal, congressional action to ensure services continue for patients.
Naloxone approved for sale without a prescription
FDA decision comes as nation battles rising deaths from opioid addiction
Advance care directives can prevent wrongful death lawsuits
There’s a surge in a new type of litigation: “wrongful life” lawsuits. These lawsuits emerge when hospitals and clinicians don’t bother to obtain or choose to ignore a patient’s documented care planning wishes.
Adverse actions against physicians can bring dire consequences
Medical board complaint? Tread carefully.
Mental health advocates seek changes to proposed telehealth rule on prescribing controlled medications
Rule would limit providers’ ability to write prescriptions without in-person visit