July 2nd 2025
A new policy paper from the American College of Physicians lays out eight recommendations to modernize risk adjustment, reduce administrative waste and better serve high-risk patients.
June 30th 2025
A discussion with Plante Moran’s Tammy Schaeffer about why value-based care hasn’t been adopted more quickly
June 27th 2025
How finding the root cause of allergy symptoms can ease burdens on patients, clinicians and the health care system at large.
June 25th 2025
Compare the potential strategic options for transactions with hospitals, private equity platforms and other health care companies
Innovative payment models — like pay-first and direct primary care — enhance financial stability and patient engagement for independent practices.
‘Tremendous financial strain’ – Physicians struggling after Change Healthcare cyberattack
AMA poll shows effects on processing claims linger weeks after announcement of major computer hack.
The impact of unaffordable health care: a slideshow
Medical debt affects many aspects of life beyond just the bank account
National health care information clearinghouse would streamline prior authorizations while cutting administrative costs
Economist discusses medical equivalent to system already used in banking to transfer money.
Mastering the private equity deal: a framework for medical practices
Follow these steps to evaluate and conduct a PE transaction
Doctors suggest ways to improve Medicare for physician payments, patient care
Senators hear possibilities about nation’s single largest health care payer.
ACO leaders share methods for building successful programs
Culture, data, clinical change and patients all are essential to operating accountable care organizations, experts say.
MedPAC ponders future of physician pay
Report lists concerns about physician reimbursement and policy approaches.
Medicare leaders discuss accountable care growth as part of NAACOS conference
Collaboration across CMS centers and with ACO participants is key.
Financial barriers causing millions to skimp on health care: study
Preventive visits, prescription refills are most likely to be delayed
NAACOS to seek new leader, evolve to deal with market changes
President and CEO Gaus to step down in the fall.
Health care organizations collaborate on best practices for value-based care
NAACOs, AMA, AHIP join for second volume of recommendations for payment arrangements.
Senate Finance Committee to look at Medicare physician reimbursement
MedPAC also scheduled to meet as talk turns to reforms for 2025 and beyond.
CMS publishes 2025 rule for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
Latest regulations include new enrollee protections, according to agency leaders.
National unemployment report shows job gains in health care for March
Political leaders comment on health care developments under Biden, Trump administrations.
Best methods to make employee out-of-pocket expenses affordable
Here’s why physicians, other clinicians and employers are getting behind zero-interest payment plans.
How to easily get patients with high deductibles to always pay
Recent price transparency regulations can create a win-win for physicians and patients.
The role of analytics in financial decision-making for health care
Put data to work for you by tracking trends in revenue cycles, cost analysis and patient care.
Dengue cases growing in Puerto Rico; pandemic decrease in dental care; British health care – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Match 2024: Good news for primary care
AAFP president discusses the 2024 Match and the present and future of family and internal medicine.
Harnessing the power of AI to protect health care integrity
Using artificial intelligence to fight fraud, waste, abuse and error could have profound effects on primary care practices.
The most expensive drug in the world; brain cells under anesthesia; official pleads guilty – Morning Medical Update
Bill in Senate would accelerate payments to physicians, hospitals in major health care computer attacks
Change Healthcare hack prompts potential changes for Medicare payments.
A month later, Change Healthcare cyberattack becoming ‘extremely dire’ for affected practices
Company announces medical claims preparation software as Congress urges HHS to continue assistance.
Which 10 states are the best for practicing medicine?
WalletHub ranks them according to wages, opportunity and other metrics
Senators grill HHS Secretary Becerra on nation’s next health care spending plan
Department is seeking more than $1.7 trillion for mandatory programs, $130.7 billion in discretionary spending.
Congress and health care: Legislation to watch
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
Congress and health care: Regulate PBMs now
Congress and health care: Potentially massive Medicare fraud
Congress and health care: Prior authorizations
Congress and health care: Medicare Advantage needs a reboot