SPOTLIGHT -
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
May 9th 2024
Small Business Committee sympathetic to independent physician practices.
May 7th 2024
Annual report calls for more efficient care models and for Congress to address looming financial shortfalls
May 2nd 2024
State becomes first to officially recognize PA title change
Following testimony in Senate, UnitedHealth Group CEO Witty appears before House oversight subcommittee.
Antitrust trends and considerations for physician mergers
Physician practices looking to engage in merger & acquisition activity should be cognizant of the government antitrust risks
A comprehensive guide to compliance program assessments
Is your practice complying with all applicable federal and state regulations?
Bill in Senate would accelerate payments to physicians, hospitals in major health care computer attacks
Change Healthcare hack prompts potential changes for Medicare payments.
Do no harm – The imperative for purposeful AI regulation in health care
How do we regulate AI purposefully to ensure that it enhances rather than hinders the practice of medicine?
The 10 worst states for practicing medicine
WalletHub.com ranks them for wages, opportunity, and quality of public health among other metrics
Some primary care practices to get financial boost under new ACO payment model
CMS initiative aims to provide practices with more flexibility for meeting patients’ needs
‘Redesign the environment’ to relieve burnout for physicians and support staff
Leader of the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation discusses latest efforts to tackle burnout among the health care workforce.
Senators grill HHS Secretary Becerra on nation’s next health care spending plan
Department is seeking more than $1.7 trillion for mandatory programs, $130.7 billion in discretionary spending.
Is private equity a threat to competition in medical practice?
Study highlights significant growth in number of regions and specialties dominated by PE-owned practices
Stop the opioid epidemic by stopping fentanyl at U.S. borders, congressman says
Lethal drug imports and overdose deaths are going in the wrong direction. Rep. Greg Murphy also discusses physician burnout and importance of primary care.
6 reasons why it's getting harder to access primary care
A new study explores the reasons why obtaining primary care services is so difficult
Congress and health care: Voting no on the spending bills
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
The road to real value-based care
The time has come for primary care to drive the innovative change in health care delivery and financing.
Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.
IVF, cancer, prescription drugs among health care issues in president’s State of the Union 2024 address
Abortion and AI also in the mix at the national level.
Nurse practitioner report calls for urgent change to NP education to protect patient safety
Decline in education has some worried about the future of the profession
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘Stop attacking those who were heroes just a couple years ago’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, calls for a complete reboot of the Medicare Advantage program.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
Bipartisan spending bill leaves doctor groups disappointed
A 1.68% reversal of the 3.37% Medicare payment cut does not go far enough
Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
‘Appallingly inadequate’ after 3.4% cut starting this year, MGMA says.
Feds ease restrictions on treating opioid addiction via telehealth
Doctors soon will find it easier to use telehealth to prescribe medications for helping patients with opioid addiction
Generative AI
Its value and risks for physicians
Trends in buying and selling medical practices
Although the economy has recently impacted the ability of many buyers to acquire funds to complete as many acquisitions as in the past, activity related to the sale of independent practices remains strong.
On Capitol Hill: A message for primary care
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
New rule on prior auths leaves many problems untouched, critics say
Despite some gains, rule doesn’t cover prescription drugs and allows payers too much time to respond to requests
Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say
More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.
On Capitol Hill: Repeal and replace ACA? Instead, look to Indiana as a model
On Capitol Hill: Consumers need price transparency, said Rep Larry Bucshon, MD
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses Medicare Advantage reforms
Senators line up to support restoring physician reimbursement cut in Medicare
Letter to leadership outlines bleak financial picture for doctors, possible decrease in care for patients.