Policy

Ambient listening is going mainstream. Advanced practice providers are filling a physician shortage that isn't going away anytime soon.

Health care attorney Pat Naples, J.D., breaks down the legal mechanics behind CMS's latest antifraud actions and what physicians should be doing before enforcement comes to them.

Federal Trade Commission forms Healthcare Task Force to target anticompetitive practices, protect patients.

The South and Gulf Coast own the bottom of WalletHub's 182-city ranking, as three Texas cities land in the bottom 10.

PYA's Shannon Sumner, CPA, CHC, breaks down what the federal government's escalating fraud enforcement push means for physician practices.

Access to care surged 14 points in two years to become the No. 1 policy issue for physicians.

Peterson Health Technology Institute analyzes options for PCPs and patients dealing with gastrointestinal disorders.

With internal medicine and executive experience, Hicks will be the first African American chief executive for American College of Physicians.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Johns Hopkins researchers discuss technology as federal health leaders and patients remain skeptical.

Mitsubishi HC Capital America's John Pack breaks down why mid-size practices keep hitting a wall with traditional financing. Here's what owners need to understand about cash flow, debt and growth before it's too late.

Survey of health care providers shows that some progress has been made, but gaps remain

WalletHub's annual ranking of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., finds the Midwest and Mountain West leading the pack, powered by strong cost-adjusted pay, affordable malpractice insurance and low burnout rates.

Medical Economics survey finds strong feelings about noncompete clauses in physician work agreements.

With the premium payment grace period ending in March 2026, a new survey finds most returning enrollees are already struggling to afford coverage.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Can team-based models, AI integration, and policy reform sustain the profession amid workforce challenges and the industry's shift to value-based care?

Shannon Sumner, CPA, CHC, of PYA walks through the compliance risks practices can't afford to ignore and what to do before investigators come knocking.

Sightview Software's Holly Black, often called a "MIPS Geek Guru," breaks down what's changed in MIPS for 2026 and what practices can still do right now to protect their Medicare revenue.

Family physicians, independent practitioners testify in House ‘Examination of U.S. Provider Landscape.’

High costs of living, expensive malpractice insurance and crowded physician markets push several Northeastern states and the District of Columbia to the bottom of WalletHub's annual ranking.

ACIP meeting this week goes on hold as various advocates blast recommendations, judge’s order.

Physicians Foundation will convene an expert panel discussion on state of research, what works and what’s needed for SDOH.

Richard E. Anderson, M.D., FACP, says the system around American medicine is shifting faster than the law, or physicians, can keep up with.