Opinion

Tips for physicians to address high blood pressure, meet value-based care targets

The new guidance means that nearly 103 million Americans will now carry a diagnosis of high blood pressure following a visit to their physician.

We've all heard the outrage over the sudden rise in the price of the EpiPen. What we hear far less often is how common the sudden and dramatic rise in many other pharmaceutical prices has become in recent years. It can be easy to forget issues like this until they affect us personally.

Interoperability is important and probably the main driver of cost savings. So where are the IT vendors on interoperability? The answer is probably close to nowhere.

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is not going to hold down the increasing cost of Medicare by adding over 1,600 pages of new regulations to the program. Instead, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should have reduced the cost of traditional Medicare by eliminating the requirement for detailed documentation of evaluation and management (E/M) charges.

The practice of medicine in our current healthcare system is making physicians sick, with levels of burnout and mental strain increasing across every specialty.

Encouraging physicians to talk about their mental health and practice self-care are important tools to prevent burnout and suicide.

The American Medical Association’s practice management tools aim to solve burnout at the level of individual practices and larger health systems.

Patients are increasingly turning to the Internet to have questions about vaccines answered, highlighting the need for increased education at the time of vaccination.

A new study reveals that certain genes may play a role in how effectively the body produces antibodies against the flu after vaccination.

Week 4 HCV RNA levels have implications for treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents for hepatitis C virus infections.

The benefits of HCV treatment will need to extend to all patients in order to stem the rising tide of HCV complications among women and men.

When it comes to promoting investment in primary care, Oregon might very well be the country’s current champion innovator.

Here are five things to know about how a Medicare AWV can assist both patients and practices.

Better patient engagement means better outcomes, which means better value. Here are six ways more involved patients can boost value-based payments.

Four out of 10 U.S. physicians reported they would be reluctant to seek formal medical care for treatment of a mental health condition for fear of repercussions to their licensure

Strategies for handling the early-year cash crunch

Why physicians need financial advisers, attorneys and bankers

When to bill an office visit (with modifier 25) and a minor procedure.

In today’s market, partnerships come with a number of risks and uncertainties, leading physicians to question whether they truly want to be tied to a practice for the long term.

Physician practices are facing confusion and frustration due to the shift to value-based care and the ever-rising cost of care. Physicians seeking to stabilize their revenue amidst this chaos typically find themselves facing several challenges.

Physicians should consider revealing prices to meet.

Medical groups, experts weigh in on Medicare payments for 2020.

In the next few years, a major shortage of primary care physicians will sweep across the United States. By 2025, the number of physicians needed will fall short by 46,000 to 90,000, according to a recent study from the Association of American Medical Colleges.