Opinion

I have loved baseball for as long as I can remember, but as I get older, I have the same problems with those who play our national pastime that I have with our national representatives in government.

The article “I was hacked” (February 10, 2017) by Dr. George Ellis was quite timely.

Defining supervision when using transitional care management

Good cybersecurity also means protecting patient data when it’s held by a business associate

Viewed as a small-practice savior for data reporting, CMS has yet to reveal how they can assist with quality metrics

The 16-member caucus remain concerned about how the law could affect physicians.

Getting a head start on learning how bundled payments work can help physicians prepare for MACRA

Patients seek digital connections

The secret to smart investing for physicians is finding your number and the right financial professional to help you reach it

While retirement or a reduced role in the practice might feel like a long way off, the reality is that positioning yourself and your practice for a smooth transition takes time and thoughtful planning.

Healthcare professionals must be careful when hiring marketers because of complex laws that could result in fines and criminal penalties.

Merger mania has ended

Commercial payers, large employers and leading provider systems across the nation have fully embraced this transformation and they will not simply revert back to the fee-for-service system of healthcare delivery and reimbursement.

The National Committee on Quality Assurance aiming to streamline certification

America is facing an epidemic of chronic illness.

There is a crisis in primary care and it’s now flowing over into the hospital when a primary care physician’s (PCP) patient is admitted.

The conversations doctors are allowed to have with their patients regarding guns and other firearms, if any, are the central part of a new ruling overturning most aspects of a highly controversial law that has undergone several appeals and reversals since its inception in 2011

Physicians sometimes are reluctant to discuss controversial subjects with their patients. But these discussions become easier, and often produce better outcomes, when physicians explain why they are bringing up the subject, and try to understand the patient’s perspective on it.

This year, physicians can avoid a payment penalty in the Medicare Quality Payment Program by simply submitting a minimal amount of data. But that small amount of data could cause a bigger problem in 2019.

Congress still has work to do to assist U.S patients and physicians, says internist group

Electronic heath records (EHRs) and other forms of health information technology have the potential to significantly improve care delivery and patient outcomes. But that can’t happen until the technology becomes more user-friendly and patient-focused than it is today.

MOC changes gives physicians more flexibility, ABIM officials say

Internists detail recommendations to reduce the burdens of EHRs, quality metrics and more

Medical note transparency can help patients and physicians communicate better, but many physicians remain tentantive

I have observed that there are significant and often emotional aspects to retirement that many people (including some financial consultants) overlook.