Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Rite Aid filled unlawful prescriptions that added to opioid epidemic, feds say
Department of Justice joins whistleblower lawsuit against pharmacy giant.
AI gets good marks, and some edits, when transcribing patient encounters
Physicians seek best ways to reduce documentation burden that contributes to burnout.
Drivers of health: An introduction
An introduction to the drivers of health, also called determinants of health or social determinants of health.
Help health care staff shortages by reducing factors that contribute to burnout
MGMA offers solutions to Senate Health Committee.
CMS Universal Foundation: Leaders set out a plan
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes common standards to measure care and ‘better understand what drives quality improvement and what does not.’
CMS’ proposed Universal Foundation can be starting point to treat social drivers of health
Physicians Foundation leader discusses support for new quality measures and connections among doctors, patients, payers, and basic resources to be healthy.
Record large class of med students, graduates, head into family medicine
AAFP announces good news for primary care in results of NRMP Match.
Medicare issues guidance on negotiating Part D drug prices
HHS leader says administration is ‘making historic progress’ in pushing down costs for prescription medicines.
Sanofi announces price cuts for insulin
Company joins Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk in reducing costs for patients with diabetes.
Staffing challenges: Being proactive instead of reactive
Get an action plan, but know that changes take time.
Senators ponder more federal actions on health care cybersecurity
Minimum standards, financial aid for small systems would help, industry experts say.
Staffing challenges: Salary and pay trends, part 2
Bonuses help keep APPs.
Novo Nordisk announces insulin price cut for 2024
Company follows Eli Lilly to reduce patient costs as federal health care leaders tout effects of new laws on drug prices.
Staffing challenges: Salary and pay trends, part 1
Medical offices are competing with retail and restaurants.
Few physicians ask patients about firearm access
Study examines screenings, patient demographics, and primary care as gun violence grows as a public health concern.
Ransomware still a threat, but watch out for hackers invading to steal health care data
‘Extortion without encrypting files’ is a growing risk to cybersecurity of medical computer networks.
Staffing challenges: Is burnout a factor?
COVID-19 affected physicians, which affected staff.
Meeting patients online and in person: A slideshow
Researchers examine how patients search online, by website and age.
School-based primary care to add mental health services for young people
Youths still reeling from losses, distress of COVID-19 pandemic, federal leaders say.
Cities around the nation report health care scams: the top 12
In recent years, March historically is top month for medical fraudsters.
Staffing challenges: How do virtual workers work?
How a Texas health system added virtual staff.
Health care adds jobs for February, but at slower rate than previous months
Latest national figures show increases in total number of employment and national rate overall.
President touts health care improvements in 2024 budget
House Republicans rip spending plans’ effects on Medicare, drug innovation.
Staffing challenges: Blending in-person and virtual workers
Change is always hard.
Health care scams around the nation: Cities pay the price
Medical con artists bilk victims for thousands of dollars.
Staffing challenges: Openings and hiring local workers
Finding ways to get new local workers.
Want to find new patients? Get set up in cyberspace
Survey examines patient preferences for online presence, communications, social media.
Best Buy, Walgreens growing their primary care, home health offerings
They add to recent primary care expansions by Amazon, Walmart.
Staffing challenges: Building relationships to identify needs
Physicians can help guide future hiring.
House joins in legislators’ calls for new oversight of PBMs
Committee on Oversight and Accountability echoes Senate, FTC in examining prescription drug pricing companies.