Policy

A veteran practice administrator at the MGMA Summit digital conference laid out the disruptions ahead — from AI phone agents to payer audits — and how physician practices can get in front of them.

Clinicians from the 19 banned countries cluster in communities that already struggle to keep physicians and nurses, a JAMA Network Open analysis finds.

Learn more about the goals, procedures and billing of the new 10-year ACCESS payment model.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

The new 10-year mix of tech, chronic condition management and primary care launches in July.

Two Physicians Foundation experts discuss why where a patient lives may shape their health more than the care they receive and what physicians can actually do about it.

One in five privately insured adults denied coverage for doctor-recommended care, survey finds

American Hospital Association asks for collaboration to implement a new policy guide addressing major issues across U.S. health care and medicine.

Clubfoot is treatable, yet too many children still go without care. Family physicians and pediatricians have a critical role in closing this gap.

Did you know that 45% of Americans misread their drug labels?

Here's a place to start the discussion when patients ask about one of the hottest issues across medicine and health care.

A new JAMA proposal would treat primary care as a public utility, pooling the dollars payers already spend on it into a single state fund that pays practices directly, with no new spending needed to start.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

A policy expert explains what physicians need to know when patients ask about the changing prices of their medicines.

What happens to healthcare if patients can’t afford it?

AMA survey shows doctors are skeptical about the latest promises about streamlining prior authorizations.

Carlos Cardenas, M.D., explains why a CMS request for information may signal the most significant opening for physician-owned hospitals since the Affordable Care Act slammed the door 15 years ago.

The Commonwealth Fund examines health care across developed nations and finds dismal results for the United States.

Policies are needed now to rein in private equity investments and protect physicians and patients.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Private equity draws a lot of negative comments from doctors, but is it actually a good thing for medicine?

Physicians Foundation president discusses CMS request for information about physician-owned hospitals.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the two vice chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force effective May 11, prompting immediate condemnation from the American Medical Association and other public health groups.

Armed with a new ruling, Democrats launch another effort to kill prior auth in WISeR payment model now running in six states.

Insurers and federal officials say prior authorization is moving into the digital age. Physicians are still waiting to see whether the burden actually drops.