What can the money from a loan be used for?

Urban Institute analysis finds 26% of insured adults owe medical debt, with hospitals the largest source

Recent CMS rule changes reinforce that operational discipline is increasingly shaping reimbursement

Medical Economics spoke with Monique Delgado, former CEO of Integrated Medical Services, about where salary-only pay falls short, which metrics to tie incentives to and how to change physician pay without eroding trust.

Coding scrutiny, payment gaps and a push for price caps show up across Trilliant Health's annual look at where U.S. health care is headed.

It's not a patient problem, it's an operations problem, and large practices and health systems need to treat it that way.

It's shared savings season and the check has arrived. Now how do physicians divide it up fairly?

A simple break-even calculation turns a reimbursement advantage into staff minutes, showing practices when prior authorization, denials and uncollected patient balances wipe out a better rate.

The American Medical Association recognized 92 hospitals, health systems and medical groups for system-level work to reduce burnout and support physician well-being.