SPOTLIGHT -
May 17th 2024
Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.
May 15th 2024
National figures influenced by housing and gasoline price hikes.
May 14th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
May 13th 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
Exclusive survey: Physicians explain COVID-19 financial impact on practices
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved an unprecedented challenge for physician practices.
Telehealth coding guide
Code it right, get paid.
ACP commends new Medicare fee schedule
The organization say the changes to payments for offices visits will help physicians and practices.
Primary care, specialist pay gap narrowed slightly under ACA: study
Primary care doctors are getting paid slightly more than specialists, according to a new study.
Preparing for Three Federal Mandates to Improve Healthcare in 2021
Here are three key government mandates taking effect in 2021 that physicians should be preparing for.
CMS proposes permanent expansion of telehealth benefits
This would make concessions implemented due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic permanent.
The financial importance of telemedicine
Russell Libby, MD, says telehealth has helped practices fill the gap in patient visits and revenue created by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: “New normal” poses threat to independent primary care
A failure to act both by the government and the private sector has left primary care providers particularly vulnerable.
Coronavirus: Provider reimbursement available for self-isolation after testing
CMS and CDC will pay physicians to counsel patients on the importance of self-isolating after a COVID-19 test.
Telehealth's future: What's coming for payment and patient care?
What impact will telehealth have on patient outcomes and physician reimbursement? Jeremy Gabrysch, MD, CEO of Remedy, discusses telehealth and other changes in health care.
9 ways doctors have it worse than everyone else
Physicians face many obstacles in their quest to provide quality care to patients. Imagine if other professions had to deal with some of the same challenges.
Walmart to open retail clinics in Florida
The latest move by the retail giant to expand their healthcare delivery offerings.
Primary care crisis: How to build the practice of the future
Primary care was in crisis in the United States — and then COVID-19 happened. How can we create a better model for primary care?
Coronavirus: Physician compensation, job options falling
Recruiters are saying that the market for doctors has softened.
Study: Millions more to lose health insurance by end of 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers estimate that about 48 million nonelderly people will be part of a household with someone who loses their job due to the pandemic.
The transformative power of population health
Population health means a patient’s long-term health matters as opposed to treating each sick patient as an isolated transactional episode.
Coronavirus: 5.4 million Americans lose health insurance due to economic crash
The loss in insurance is tied to the rise in unemployment due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: HHS announces more than $4 billion in healthcare provider relief payments
The money will go to safety net hospitals, rural care providers, and providers from small urban areas.
What are the benefits to the patient under a prospective payment model?
Eliminating delayed care can lead to better cost savings and better outcomes.
Will a prospective payment model allow small and rural practices to survive – and will they have to change how they do business?
Smaller practices will need to access a larger team and greater technology to succeed.
How does the prospective payment model fix current flaws and how is it different?
Prospective payment models are already showing great promise with both private and public payers.
Top 13 reasons for claim denials
Practices that can eliminate these common reasons will find greater financial success.
Walgreens to open hundreds of primary care clinics over next five years
The company is partnering with VillageMD to open 500 to 700 primary care clinics by 2025 with hundreds more expected later.
Novavax enters $1.6 billion deal with U.S. for COVID-19 vaccine
The funds are meant to support completion of late-stage clinical development and deliver 100 million doses.
The latest on Remote Patient Monitoring: Developments and Opportunities for Physicians
Five significant updates concerning remote patient monitoring that will help you determine whether to add the service to your practice.
Study finds coronavirus pandemic hurting primary care practice’s finances
Practices are expected to lose nearly $70,000 in gross revenue per full time physician.
How physicians can limit their tax liability
Julianne Andrews, principal and co-founder of Atlanta Financial Associates LLC, discusses some strategies to help physicians minimize their tax liability.
How value-based care can save your practice
Farzad Mostashari, MD, CEO of Aledade, discusses why physician practices that have leaned into value-based care have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic successfully.
COVID-19 coding: What you need to know
These are the COVID-19 ICD-10 codes physicians need to know, accurate as of CDC's April 1, 2020 update.
Telehealth codes to know
There are numerous coding options when it comes to reporting telehealth visits and others that are not the traditional face-to-face office visit.