February 10th 2025
New York’s licensure rules can complicate cross-state medical practice with potential widespread professional repercussions.
January 15th 2025
Agency projects major health effects for the better if nicotine amount is reduced to nonaddictive levels.
There are many risks practices face, but the right strategies can help minimize them
December 25th 2024
Our 95th annual Physician Report covers the latest data on practicing physicians, including salaries, practice financial health, productivity, malpractice rates, the state of the profession and more. Free registration required to view.
December 24th 2024
The costs and burden of Maintenance of Certification drives physicians out of medicine
Congress and health care: Prior authorizations
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
Congress and health care: Medicare Advantage needs a reboot
Stop the opioid epidemic by stopping fentanyl at U.S. borders, congressman says
Lethal drug imports and overdose deaths are going in the wrong direction. Rep. Greg Murphy also discusses physician burnout and importance of primary care.
Congress and health care: Medicare payment reform is needed
6 reasons why it's getting harder to access primary care
A new study explores the reasons why obtaining primary care services is so difficult
Congress and health care: Voting no on the spending bills
The road to real value-based care
The time has come for primary care to drive the innovative change in health care delivery and financing.
Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.
IVF, cancer, prescription drugs among health care issues in president’s State of the Union 2024 address
Abortion and AI also in the mix at the national level.
Nurse practitioner report calls for urgent change to NP education to protect patient safety
Decline in education has some worried about the future of the profession
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘Stop attacking those who were heroes just a couple years ago’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, calls for a complete reboot of the Medicare Advantage program.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
Bipartisan spending bill leaves doctor groups disappointed
A 1.68% reversal of the 3.37% Medicare payment cut does not go far enough
Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
‘Appallingly inadequate’ after 3.4% cut starting this year, MGMA says.
Feds ease restrictions on treating opioid addiction via telehealth
Doctors soon will find it easier to use telehealth to prescribe medications for helping patients with opioid addiction
Generative AI
Its value and risks for physicians
Trends in buying and selling medical practices
Although the economy has recently impacted the ability of many buyers to acquire funds to complete as many acquisitions as in the past, activity related to the sale of independent practices remains strong.
On Capitol Hill: A message for primary care
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
New rule on prior auths leaves many problems untouched, critics say
Despite some gains, rule doesn’t cover prescription drugs and allows payers too much time to respond to requests
Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say
More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.
On Capitol Hill: Repeal and replace ACA? Instead, look to Indiana as a model
On Capitol Hill: Consumers need price transparency, said Rep Larry Bucshon, MD
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses Medicare Advantage reforms
Senators line up to support restoring physician reimbursement cut in Medicare
Letter to leadership outlines bleak financial picture for doctors, possible decrease in care for patients.
Health clinic faces $40,000 fine for HIPAA violations related to lax cybersecurity practices
HHS is applying increased scrutiny to health care cybersecurity practices
Understand the audit risks and penalties from some cardiology codes
How the CMS definition of cardiovascular surveillance is leading to significant recoupments from cardiology practices
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 2
Time-limited opioid prescriptions: the benefits of a customized approach
Study finds setting-specific limits reduce prescription durations
Consumers want and need price transparency in health care, lawmaker says
Election year politics could spur legislative action for medical care.
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 1