Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
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.
CMS leaders propose ‘Universal Foundation’ for health program measures
Adult, youth criteria aim to support care for 150 million people across nation.
Staffing challenges: A human resources perspective
A health system chief ambulatory officer talks about finding – or not finding – doctors in early 2023.
Walmart sets goal of 28 new health centers with primary care and more
Retail giant expanding into two new states, with additional growth in Texas.
Physicians need time to examine effects of CMS coding changes for 2024
MGMA agrees accurate billing is essential, but more information is needed before changing the system next year.
Schwartz Center launches new initiative to improve well-being for health care workers
Six organizations to implement programs based on six principles for healthy workplace culture.
FTC tells Amazon, One Medical: Be careful how you use patient data
Federal regulators keep quiet on antitrust laws, but issue statements about patient information protection as online giant expands into primary care.
Lilly announces price cuts, $35 price cap on insulin
Insulin is not affordable in current health care system, ‘and that needs to change,’ CEO says.
DOJ announces $8.5M settlement against physician that billed for ‘concurrent surgeries’
Feds get involved in False Claims Act case first filed by another doctor.
January 2023 a mixed bag as new year starts for hospitals
Operating margins better than a year ago, but financial challenges remain and health care locations are shifting.