June 2nd 2025
Medical malpractice insurance needs an update
May 16th 2025
A 10-step guide for physicians to assess their compensation accurately, using benchmarks and data to ensure they receive fair pay for their expertise.
May 13th 2025
As use of artificial intelligence grows rapidly in health care, the American Medical Association brought together an expert panel to highlight policy changes, transparency concerns and implications for physician practices.
May 8th 2025
New physicians need to learn essential financial habits to manage student debt, budget wisely, and start retirement savings early for a secure future.
May 7th 2025
A recent district court case shows an LLC might not be enough
Medicare Advantage: Double standards need not apply
When it comes to documentation, all must play by the rules, regardless of AHIP’s stance
Capitation payment model has potential to rein in costs while improving outcomes
But contracts require close alignment between primary care and specialist providers to succeed
Private equity investment could lead to better health care, but expect more oversight as money pours in
A former assistant U.S. attorney offers legal perspectives on federal and state regulations and compliance.
Wide race-based disparities found in use of medications to treat opioid-use disorder
Main drugs used to combat addiction are given less often to patients who are Black than those who are Hispanic or white
As COVID-19 public health emergency ends, HHS outlines what changes, what remains in health care
Here’s what to know, according to the federal health agency.
See you in court: 31% of physicians get sued during their careers
AMA study examines legal risk varies by several factors, with short-term risk down in 2022.
How CARE Act laws are improving patient outcomes
Many states have adopted similar legislation mandating clinician involvement in preparing patients for hospital discharge
Inflation nudges upward in April as health care sector prices stay relatively flat
Latest Consumer Price Index report out as White House, Congressional Republicans wrangle over national debt ceiling.
Doctors get reprieve for telehealth prescribing of controlled substances
Ability to write prescription without in-person visit extended to November
Hospital groups support preventive health services at stake in court fight
AHA, AAMC, others weigh in on federal case that affects services free for patients.
Area Deprivation Index informs policy but misses mark at provider level
Applied properly, ADI can be used to better understand markets and patient populations.
End of public health emergency will limit telehealth prescribing of controlled medications
Providers need to alert patients of requirement for in-person visit to renew prescriptions for Schedule II-IV drugs
Physician groups condemn shooting at Atlanta medical center
Health care workers, patients deserve spaces free from gun violence.
Hospital lobby takes aim at site-neutral payments
Lawmakers and advocates are showing interest in reducing Medicare reimbursements for some services at hospital outpatient departments. Hospitals contend the cuts would reduce services for patients.
What to consider if your private practice is an acquisition target
Physicians need to conduct a careful analysis of multiple factors before considering an acquisition by a health system or other buyer.
How do we address the nation’s mental health crisis?
Effective treatment requires coordinating primary, behavioral health care
ACP unveils program aimed at reducing gun violence
Goal is to encourage doctors to talk with patients about firearms safety and preventing gun-related deaths and injuries
Telehealth fraud still a target for feds even as COVID-19 pandemic winds down
New online toolkit explains what investigators look for when examining telehealth payments through Medicare.
Lack of transportation often leads to skipped medical care
Study shows that one-fifth of adults with no transportation skipped medical care last year
Four common pitfalls your first year in practice
Tips from a health care attorney
Health care price transparency, competition on the agenda for House
Primary care at the table as Health Subcommittee hears from CMS chief, industry advocates on the flow of money.
Poverty one of the nation’s leading killers, study finds
A single year in poverty is associated with more deaths than homicide or suicide
Start of 2023 indicates agenda for year, CMS leaders say
Federal health officials outline progress in national conference call.
Stayin’ alive: How private practices can survive regulatory risk and fines
Regulatory violations can lead to substantial fines which severely impact a practice’s financial stability.
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.
