Physician Advocacy

A JAMA analysis of nearly 250,000 board-certified internists puts hard numbers on how much underserved patient care rests on physicians born outside the U.S., just as visa policy tightens around them.

Supporters of osteopathic medical education hope Pennsylvania collaboration will be a model for the nation.

What happens when the CDC steps back from outbreak surveillance? We’re seeing it in real time, a doctor says

With small cuts, targeted gains and revision of the G2211 code, here’s what CMS' proposed 2027 PFS means for your bottom line

The top news stories in medicine this week.

As the outbreak continues, here’s what physicians need to know about diagnosing cyclosporiasis this summer

A physician's FAQ guide to Medicare's visit-complexity add-on code

CMS is right to go after wasteful spending, but should use AI technology for accountability, not more prior authorizations

Medicare is requesting information, including physician commentary, on primary care and MAHA.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Physicians drive savings, but AI could reward the intermediaries controlling ACOs.

A pediatrician at the center of the country's largest cyclospora outbreak on why the official case counts are almost certainly too low, and what most labs aren't looking for.

2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule at heart of Primary Care Collaborative discussion

The OIG's own data suggest a narrower fix than the one CMS proposed

Physicians describe growth, challenges, patient responses as direct primary care expands.

A pediatrician offers advice on diagnosing the illness and discussing it with patients.

Another conversion factor cut is on the table for 2027, and MGMA's Anders Gilberg breaks down why budget neutrality keeps forcing cuts in one specialty to pay for another and what the end of MIPS means for physicians.

Benefit design is quietly undermining primary care. How can doctors fight it?

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association analyzes financial effects in a growing part of U.S. health care.

Perceptions, policies and prices all are factors in the future of direct primary care, advocates say

A reimbursement gap of five to 12 times for the same procedure is letting hospitals outbid private practices for their own physicians. Three U.S. Women's Health Alliance advocates explain what it costs patients and what they are asking Congress to do about it.

Physician lawmakers support primary care, inflation-indexed payments and new POINTS system for quality reporting.

For better health at a cheaper cost, the nation needs more investment, access and doctors in primary care.

When the exam you didn't do is still on the chart, it erodes credibility with patients, physicians and payers.

What's written at the point of referral affects how that record holds up later. Here’s what primary care physicians need to know.