Todd Shryock

Negotiating with payers can be a complex and confusing process. Here's what you need to know to get the best contract possible.

What you need to know when negotiating a value-based care contract.

Payers will often try to put an ability to unilaterally amend a contract at any time. This is something that should be avoided at all costs.

Can you negotiate the need for prior authorizations completely out of your contract?

How much negotiating power do independent practices really have - and what should you do if offered a contract with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum?

When you should start preparing for negotiations and what the best contract length is for you.

How to prepare for a contract negotiation with a payer.

Patients may get caught in a loop of medical debt-related anxiety that creates more care delays

A look at JD Vance's congressional record on health care

Are interest rate cuts next?

Higher standards for obstetrical services are also part of the CMS proposal

Some PBMs have ignored government compliance orders despite having two years to comply

With massive shortages looming for both the number of physicians and nurses in the U.S. in the coming decades, immigrants are set to play a key role.

Vast majority of the acquisitions have occurred in the last two years

As the health care market consolidates, what should an independent physician do?

Does consolidation in health care result in better pay or less administrative burden for physicians?

What impact has health care consolidation had on patient access to care and the continuity of care?

Major retailers tried to remake health care, but most have already abandoned their attempts. Will these setbacks deter other corporations and private equity firms from continuing to consolidate health care?

Can independent physicians survive in a market where consolidation is taking place all around them?

Is consolidation in health care living up to the promises to doctors and patients?

A survey of 2,100 Americans by Weiss & Paarz on American health care spending found some disturbing trends about affordability. It turns out that some common services are out of reach of the average patient.

The American Medical Association surveyed physicians on prior authorizations and the effect they have on patient care.

While no state is malpractice-free, some are much more litigious than others.

The study found that hospitalized patients whose care teams received AI-generated alerts about adverse changes in their health were 43% more likely to receive timely escalated care and significantly less likely to die.

40% of job seekers said they had a negative interview experience - how many mistakes are you making in the interview process that contributes to this?

Fed notes "modest" progress on inflation

Medical-related categories both increase slightly

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s bill proposes stringent penalties and guardrails for health care executives who jeopardize patient safety and access to care.

Is your state one of the 10 states where you are most likely to get sued for malpractice

CHG Healthcare released its 2024 State of Locum Tenens Report, its annual assessment of the industry. Here are the key findings: