Richard Payerchin

Peterson-KFF ponders repercussions if patients have to pay out of pocket for vaccines or exams.

What happens outside the doctor’s office affects patient health.

Department of Justice joins whistleblower lawsuit against pharmacy giant.

Physicians seek best ways to reduce documentation burden that contributes to burnout.

An introduction to the drivers of health, also called determinants of health or social determinants of health.

MGMA offers solutions to Senate Health Committee.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes common standards to measure care and ‘better understand what drives quality improvement and what does not.’

Physicians Foundation leader discusses support for new quality measures and connections among doctors, patients, payers, and basic resources to be healthy.

AAFP announces good news for primary care in results of NRMP Match.

HHS leader says administration is ‘making historic progress’ in pushing down costs for prescription medicines.

Company joins Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk in reducing costs for patients with diabetes.

Get an action plan, but know that changes take time.

Minimum standards, financial aid for small systems would help, industry experts say.

Bonuses help keep APPs.

Company follows Eli Lilly to reduce patient costs as federal health care leaders tout effects of new laws on drug prices.

Medical offices are competing with retail and restaurants.

Study examines screenings, patient demographics, and primary care as gun violence grows as a public health concern.

‘Extortion without encrypting files’ is a growing risk to cybersecurity of medical computer networks.

COVID-19 affected physicians, which affected staff.

Researchers examine how patients search online, by website and age.

Youths still reeling from losses, distress of COVID-19 pandemic, federal leaders say.

In recent years, March historically is top month for medical fraudsters.

How a Texas health system added virtual staff.

Latest national figures show increases in total number of employment and national rate overall.

House Republicans rip spending plans’ effects on Medicare, drug innovation.

Change is always hard.

Medical con artists bilk victims for thousands of dollars.

Finding ways to get new local workers.

Survey examines patient preferences for online presence, communications, social media.

They add to recent primary care expansions by Amazon, Walmart.