Medical Economics Digital Edition - 07/10/2011 Supplement

Rural docs say they need help as 'adequate' physician presence becomes the exception, not the norm.

Prior authorization, step therapy and shifting coverage rules keep patients from obesity drugs with proven benefits, an endocrinologist argues — and the long-term savings make the case for broader access.

Six questions primary care physicians should ask about indoor air quality in their practices.

Milbank Memorial Fund finds uneven training standards, workforce tracking for nurse practitioners.

Excited for the sunset of MIPS? Brace yourself for a replacement, not a repair. Here are four steps to prepare for it.

A pre-election candidate survey lands two weeks before CMS sets the next round of rural health awards, which partly score states on nurse practitioner rules.

National Association of ACOs hosts leader at fall conference.

KFF's pre-election poll found voters trust Democrats over Republicans on health care costs by 20 points, and public support for a single government plan moves sharply depending on the argument people hear.