Practice Management

The top news stories in medicine this week.

The workplace violence numbers are shocking. The financial cost of ignoring them is worse.

Medicare Advantage accounts for three of the top five administrative burdens facing medical groups, and nearly 95% of practices say the regulatory load has grown over the past three years, according to MGMA's 2026 Regulatory Burden Report.

Sightview Software's Holly Black explains the 2026 rule changes, why small practices still have time to act and how a few hours a month can be the difference between a bonus and a penalty.

Under the program, eligible Medicare beneficiaries will be able to use WHOOP’s wearable device and data platform to receive continuous health monitoring, personalized insights and real-time coaching.

A new KFF tracking poll shows AI use rivaling social media as a source of health information, particularly among younger and uninsured patients.

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Skillsoft's Asha Palmer, J.D., on why clinicians keep reaching for unsanctioned AI, what risks practices are actually underestimating and how to build governance that sticks.

ArentFox Schiff's Pat Naples, J.D., breaks down the legal basis behind CMS's latest antifraud push and what physician practices need to do before investigators come knocking.

Doctors and patients have differing views of how easy accessing health care is

Physicians who signed on during implementation and never revisited their plan may be paying for tools they've never opened.

How are leadership pathways built, who are they designed for and what perspectives may be missing at the highest levels of decision-making?

WalletHub's analysis of 182 cities across 41 health indicators finds the West Coast and Mountain West on top.

Bates says medicine needs a "quarterback" model for patients with multiple chronic conditions; Sims says without solving access first, no other strategy holds.

Studies show doctors think the patient access gap is much smaller than patients do

Challenges in care access range from prior authorizations to cost of care. Operational efficiencies and digital tools are improving things, but staffing shortages and financial strain continue to impede patient access.

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Better quality focus and policy pressure are driving down safety events, even as the patients left in hospitals grow more complex.

What physicians should consider when searching for staff and bringing the aboard in 2026.

Are your hiring practices helping or hindering your recruiting efforts?

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Insights from the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

Are your hiring practices helping or hindering your recruiting efforts?

Employment attorney Christopher Mayer, J.D., breaks down what physician practice leaders need to know about AI-driven layoff decisions and the fast-changing landscape for non-compete agreements.

Insights with the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).