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Richard Payerchin is associate editor of Medical Economics.

Articles

Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.

MGMA 2022: Want your patients to pay? Make it easy for them

Physicians, nurses, other staff facing growing number of threats.

Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce

A positive strategy to help patients with obesity is to help set realistic goals.

Creating a patient-positive care environment in your medical practice

Texas Medical Association claims arbitration rules give unfair advantage to health insurers.

Physicians go to court over billing dispute resolution regs in No Surprises Act

Analyst uses hyperlocal data to understand current and forecasted physician shortages.

Supply, demand out of balance for primary care, behavioral health in cities across U.S.

Slideshows

Four states, D.C., at or below half the national average.

11 states with the best patient insurance rates

What can physicians do to prevent late patients from ruining their schedule?

How to handle chronically late patients

Recognizing signs, connecting to care could save lives, but more research “critically needed.”

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends anxiety screenings for adult primary care patients

H. John Beardsley holds more than 20 years of experience in a variety of health insurance, pharmacy, financial services, and healthcare technology roles. At CoverMyMeds, he oversees the Patient Experience Team that builds solutions to help increase speed to therapy, improve medication affordability, reduce prescription abandonment, and support improved health outcomes for patients. Prior to CoverMyMeds, John spent 11 years at Prime Therapeutics, a PBM owned by nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans.

Rise of telehealth in COVID-19 pandemic reveals flaws, but there’s potential to improve the patient experience.

Despite interoperability challenges, technology can help advance hybrid care

Researchers report findings about training, screening, and treatment pathway.

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