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Physicians slam court ruling against ACA requirements for free preventive care
Calls for court appeal, congressional action to ensure services continue for patients.
Drivers of health: Four steps to get started
Start by measuring drivers of health – and here’s how to make it practical.
Challenges in getting paid: a slideshow
Financial tech adviser InstaMed compiles data about health care payment trends.
Drivers of health: Patients speak out
Patients and physicians agree: It’s appropriate to ask about drivers of health.
COVID-19 pandemic still affecting health care payments for physicians
Patients, payers also share 2022 perspectives as everyone deals with staffing, burnout, and high costs likely to continue this year.
Ohio AG sues pharmacy benefit managers over drug pricing practices
‘Modern gangsters’ use ‘strong arm tactics’ that hurt patients and pharmacies, lawsuit says.
Telehealth can expand health care only where patients have internet access
Researchers examine disparities in areas lacking medicine and tech.
Drivers of health: Two measures to start with
Getting started measuring drivers of health with CMS’ Universal Foundation.
Prescription for better U.S. health care spending: Four areas to consider
As medical expenditures approach 20% of GDP, Health Affairs Council delineates road map to lower national bill.
Drivers of health: Getting more attention
Medical students discern ‘hidden’ lessons during family medicine clerkships
Identifying challenges could lead to more residents entering primary care.
A new ‘Universal Foundation’ of measures
There’s potential for “a sea of change” in measuring quality of health care.
Here’s a checklist for securing mobile devices used in health care
Cell phones can be hacked, but HHS cybersecurity agency offers advice.
Marriage, children lead to fewer hours worked, less pay over time for female physicians
Addressing barriers for women doctors could reduce pay gap while expanding the workforce, researchers say.
Patients like immediate access to medical test results
Study examines effects of law that makes records available to patients.
White House announces record health insurance enrollment for ACA’s 13th birthday
President digs at House Republicans, while GOP slams HHS leader over federal budget.
Drivers of health: Financial effects
There’s a financial incentive for keeping patients healthy.
Primary care the top match for osteopathic medical students
Placement rate hits record high, expected to grow with final numbers later this spring.
Court challenge to preventive services: Who is affected?
Peterson-KFF ponders repercussions if patients have to pay out of pocket for vaccines or exams.
Drivers of health: Outside the doctor’s office
What happens outside the doctor’s office affects patient health.
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.