Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Congressional perspectives: A message for primary care
Congress needs physician expertise.
‘If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu’ – why doctors need to get involved in health care policy
Rep. Buddy Carter discusses issues affecting the American health care system.
Congressional perspectives: Repealing Obamacare?
Repealing won’t happen, but reforms could.
Congressional perspectives: Changes to Medicare Advantage
Some health care policies and programs are antiquated.
On scope of practice, cybersecurity, and prior authorizations – a congressman’s perspectives
Congressional perspectives: Prior authorizations
Lawmakers understand the PA problems.
Congressional perspectives: Cybersecurity in health care
A big target causes widespread problems.
Congressional perspectives: Practice of pharmacy
How do physicians and pharmacists compete?
Congressional perspectives: Consolidation in health care
What do physicians and pharmacists have in common?
Congressional perspectives: Evolution of PBMs
How pharmacy benefit managers have grown in a bad way.
Vertical integration in health care – ‘We really need to bust it up’
Congressman discusses current state of competition – or lack of it – and business conditions hurting independent practitioners in health care.
Congressional perspectives: PBM reforms
How lawmakers can regulate PBMs.
Congressional perspectives: Rep. Carter on telehealth
Introducing legislation about telehealth.
Evening exercise benefits; $100M fraud allegations; toward a cleaner office – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Site-neutral payment: better for physicians and patients, or flawed policy that hurts hospitals?
Experts debate keeping or changing greater reimbursement for health care at hospital outpatient departments instead of doctors’ offices.
Person-centered care; meeting for good nutrition; celebrities with cancer – Morning Medical Update
Senator takes aim at prior auths, ‘number one administrative burden to physicians’
Regarding Medicare physician reimbursement, Marshall says doctors should ‘ask them why they're cutting your pay.’
Reps ask why Medicare Innovation Center is costing money, not saving it
CMMI director testifies to explain accountable care, value-based care.
The future of heart health; seeing inside the brain; mutant influenza viruses – Morning Medical Update
Prior authorization reform legislation – what supporters are saying
A slideshow with reaction and responses to latest version of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
Checking for osteoporosis; Novo Nordisk growth; food for thought – Morning Medical Update
Prior authorization reform bill back with numerous sponsors in Congress
Senators, representatives call it ‘must-pass’ legislation to improve health care nationally.
Defining long COVID – a slideshow
National Academy of Medicine proposes a standard way to discuss ‘a widespread, poorly understood medical condition.’
Bird flu resource; preventing parasite infection; new foods for health – Morning Medical Update
Two new continuous glucose monitoring systems coming to market
FDA approves CGMs for adults to monitor conditions of diabetes, metabolic health.
National Academy of Medicine proposes common definition of long COVID
Report says lack of agreement over definition creates a challenge for patient, physicians, researchers and policy makers.
CPR awareness; physicians and gun violence; poison out of control – Morning Medical Update
Physicians say documentation burdens are impeding patient care
New AMIA survey plans on detailing responses from doctors, other clinicians twice a year.
American College of Physicians on artificial intelligence in medicine: a slideshow
ACP publishes position paper on how doctors and health systems should use new AI technology.
FDA vs. MDMA; home health aide health; illegal opioid sales – Morning Medical Update