Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
American life expectancy compared to top EU countries
European Union nations spend less on health care, but residents live longer than Americans.
Physician wellness: resources to help
Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, discusses the importance of physician wellness and resources.
CDC updates community guidance on COVID-19 exposures, isolation
Pandemic is not over so vaccination still key for protection against virus.
Inflation Reduction Act significant for drug costs, Medicare, those with ACA insurance
KFF convenes analysts to explain effects as House vote could happen Aug. 12.
Primary care physicians need guidance on managing COPD
More real-life effectiveness studies would help, researchers say in new study.
Matching osteopathic medicine students with residencies
Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, the National Resident Matching Program and the current crop of osteopathic medicine students.
Family medicine physician takes lead at American Osteopathic Association
Ernest R. Gelb, DO, practiced in rural Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Growth in osteopathic medicine
Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, explains the philosophy of osteopathic medicine.
Monkeypox vaccine gets emergency approval to increase vaccine supply
Smaller dose given by intradermal injection creates five-fold increase in total supply, FDA says.
$150M coming for community health centers, rural physicians
HHS announces funding for programs in underserved, rural areas
Addressing physician burnout: Three physician leaders discuss solutions
Finances, practice size, autonomy, bureaucracy all factors in burnout, say Physicians Foundation leaders.
Medical, insurance groups praise Senate action on health insurance
Medicare drug prices, insulin costs affected by Inflation Reduction Act.
Primary care physicians need 26.7 hours a day for comprehensive care for patients
Team-based care would cut physician time, but would require systemic change, study says.
Health care contributes as jobless rate inches downward in July
Sector still not at February 2020 levels and COVID-19 pandemic has lingering economic effects.
HHS declares monkeypox a public health emergency in U.S.
White House ramps up efforts to fight outbreak.
Primary care physicians provide most medical care for cancer survivors
Study examines physician roles in current specialist-driven models of care.
National rate of uninsured people hits record low 8%, HHS says
More people getting health coverage, but 26.4 million still don’t have it.
Top 11 states for health and wellness
Report crunches the numbers for behaviors, park access and integrative health practices.
Bottom 11 states for health and wellness
Geographic trends emerge for private equity firms acquiring physician offices
Consolidation, “reduced physician competition,” could lead to price increases for patients.
Telehealth interventions could lead to weight loss, lower risk of cardiometabolic disease
Researchers announce study with wearables, tablets for participating patients.
Patients want physicians to have online presence, communication, billing options
Survey outlines patients’ attitudes on technology.
Communication gaps remain open between primary care physicians, specialists
Patients want medical data to stay with physicians, not migrate to big tech
AMA surveys patients on privacy in light of recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion.
Physicians, patients split on how EHR detracts or enhances primary care office visits
Less than half of physicians, but more than 91% of patients, had positive view of computerized records.
HHS warns physicians about what to look for in telehealth fraud
Clues point to illegal kickbacks and schemes that put practitioners and patients at risk.
Web apps offer a way in for cyberattacks in health care computer networks
HHS calls for added security in latest threat brief on apps such as patient portals, telehealth.
Feds announce enforcement against $1.2 billion in health care fraud across nation
Alleged schemes include bribes, sham telehealth, unneeded heart and cancer testing.
Inflation expected to hit ACA Marketplace health insurance premiums for 2023
Preliminary price forecasts could hint at industry trends for coming year.
FBI seizes $500K cyber-ransom that medical centers paid to North Korean hackers
Health systems, loaded with patient data, remain prime targets for computer attacks, feds say.