Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Medical credit cards are the latest way patients fall deeper in health care debt, consumer advocates say
Supporters counter that payment options improve access to care as federal regulators seek more information on possible ‘predatory’ practices.
Addressing drivers of health: Getting to know the Z-codes
Physicians can code for reimbursement.
Addressing drivers of health: Size matters
Smaller physicians’ office will need assistance.
Addressing drivers of health: The team extends beyond the practice
Collaboration is key for physicians and the community.
Addressing drivers of health: On screening patients
Reaching a turning point on drivers of health.
Addressing drivers of health: Becoming efficient and effective
Take 5 offers reliable screening, physicians can offer resources.
Federal ARPA-H seeks solutions on health care cybersecurity
Initiative seeks to bridge ‘technical gap’ that leaves patients vulnerable.
Health care job market expands in August
Other sectors affected as trucking company shutdown, Hollywood strikes skew national figures.
COVID-19 cases rising, but public is not worried
New survey examines people’s attitudes as physicians, public health experts prepare for fall respiratory virus season.
Addressing drivers of health: An implementation guide
Physicians must lead a team approach.
Trends of smoking in America – a slideshow
If your patients don’t use cigarettes, they may be vaping or using marijuana.
‘The time for incrementalism is over’ – National Academy of Medicine report urges major changes in U.S. health care
Americans spend huge amounts of money for ineffective care, declining life expectancy.
Addressing drivers of health: What are they?
Five key elements to help patients get healthy.
Addressing drivers of health: An introduction to Let’s Take 5
Physicians Foundation President Gary Price, MD, MBA, discusses drivers of health.
Americans support Medicare drug price negotiations
Patients prefer paying less for prescriptions over ‘unfair, anticompetitive behavior.’
Who’s carrying medical debt in America? More middle class patients than rich or poor ones
Think tank examines which income groups have more unpaid health care costs.
Feds continue hunting for medical fraud amid schemes launched in COVID-19 pandemic
List of criminal and civil actions is growing and Justice Department says there’s more to come.
Prevalence of obesity among developed nations
Antiobesity and T2D drugs are hot right now. Where are the markets for them?
Report on state-level physician discipline may be misleading by ignoring full range of actions
Federation of State Medical Boards responds to claims that boards are ‘dangerously lax’ about handling accusations against doctors.
Health care workers have different risk levels of drug overdose death
How do physicians compare with nurses, technicians, social workers?
State medical boards ‘dangerously lax’ at targeting incompetent physicians, watchdog group says
Professional discipline for doctors has decreased in the last three years.
COVID-19 treatment in 2020: a slideshow
AHRQ publishes estimates for civilian population, not including residents of nursing homes or other institutions.
Medical misinformation leaves patients in ‘muddled middle’ for health care knowledge
KFF survey analyzes false statements and finds people put trust in ‘probably.’
Cigarette smoking ticks up slightly, but remains below historic highs
Gallup poll indicates use and perception of harm of e-cigarettes and marijuana as well.
Physicians Foundation seeks medical groups, doctors for new grant-funded projects to address patient drivers of health
Proposals due next month for pilot programs assisting food, housing, safety.
Doctor demographics: Data from the Federation of State Medical Boards
Census reveals information about physician workforce across the United States.
U.S. leads the world in list prices for diabetes, antiobesity meds
New drugs may lighten patient weights and wallets.
Substance use among adults
Are your patients using? NIH survey shows numbers are trending up in groups aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50 years.
Cyberattacks on health care grow in number even as more leaders, staff gain awareness
‘New era’ as 2023 could go from bad to worse for invasions of computer networks.
Representative takes aim at prior authorizations in Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Legislation that would speed up treatment reviews is piling up. Will Congress or CMS act first?