SPOTLIGHT -
Health equity: The challenge facing physicians in the move to value-based care
‘Winging it’ is not the right approach when providers integrate social determinants of health into care models.
How to give your medical practice a facelift
Sprucing up your medical practice is beneficial for you and your patients, staff and bottom line.
Does remote patient monitoring reduce outpatient appointments?
Digital monitoring of patients for routine care may have more benefits than first thought.
Physician groups voice strong support for prior authorization reforms
CMS collecting comments on elements of Medicare Advantage, Part D
Paid medical malpractice claims may hint at more to come
Study examines how physicians with paid claims have greater risk of additional claims in the future.
Why caring must trump coding
Is the coding taking priority over the caring?
Why locum tenens work is a viable solution for fighting burnout in the medical field
Fill-in physicians can find flexibility and financial benefits while developing their careers.
Strategies to keep patients actively engaged with primary care providers
Americans are changing how they use health care. Now is the time for primary care to rebuild relationships with them.
Two physicians part of Medicare fraud scheme, an ‘astonishing abuse of our health care system’
Feds announce charges in Michigan-based ring involving doctors visiting patients at home.
How medical practices – large and small – can provide continuous and effective care, even in the face of rising cyber threats to EHRs
Don't let the threat of cyberattacks derail your practice from harnessing the power of technology
The 10 states with the highest rates of private employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans
HDHP continue to grow in popularity with employers.
Tips for making difficult phone calls
Physicians often have to make difficult phone calls, which can be anxiety inducing for both physician and patients. Here's how to make them better.
House of Representatives reintroduces telehealth benefits bill
Urgency growing as president announces end to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Tips for combatting medical misinformation in the exam room
Follow these tips to avoid spreading false medical information.
Telemedicine groups ask for clarity on remote prescribing
End of the public health emergency will end remote prescribing of controlled substances
Practice marketing basics: There's magic in a good title
Great titles for your practice marketing efforts can go a long way.
President Biden announces end to COVID-19 pandemic-related emergency declarations
Abrupt cutoff ‘would create wide-ranging chaos’ in health care, White House says.
4 Ways to improve claims efficiency for rural providers
Follow these tips to turbocharge the claims process.
The Inflation Reduction Act's positive impact on your heart failure patients
The Inflation Reduction Act’s cap on annual out-of-pocket spending and changes to coverage gaps could save Medicare patients more than $1,000 on heart failure medications.
What Doctor Shortage?
Improving routine care management with automation and virtualization .
Remote work options increase, but telehealth is down in 2022
AMGA publishes data on medical group management processes.
The four steps patients take when looking for a new physician
Patients are relying more and more on technology when choosing a physician.
Addressing the labor shortage crisis by improving the employee experience
There’s no single solution, but physicians, nurses, and managers all have roles in recruiting and retaining employees.
Where does all that health data end up?
Survey shows that consumers don’t have access to their medical records and have no idea where their data ends up.
Wearable health monitors generate data, create challenges for diabetic patients
Older adults are interested in results, but technology needs to stick and be easy to use.
Feds announce investigation of 7,600 phony nursing diplomas sold from 3 schools
Probe announced as staffing storages are predicted among top concerns in health care this year.
A simple metaphor to help deal with difficult patients
The right communication strategy can keep you from losing a patient.
Medical groups want Congressional action to reform Medicare reimbursement
Family physicians lead charge to get issue on federal agenda early in 2023.
Americans saw gains in insurance coverage from 2019-2021
Medicaid expansion, increased federal subsidies drove growth
Dollar General, DocGo announce primary care mobile clinic pilot project
Pair will ‘evaluate customer response’ and possibly expand to additional stores.
