Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Four factors that will likely affect health care in 2023
The health care industry will face myriad challenges in the coming year
Telehealth patients rarely need an in-person follow-up
Trend holds true across almost every specialty
Are physicians drinking to cope with stress and burnout?
A meta-analysis looks at alcohol use among physicians
Private equity continuing to drive health care deals
Increasing interest rates and recession fears have not slowed down the interest in health care from investors
Think older adults aren’t comfortable with telehealth? Think again
92% of those over 70 say they are comfortable with telehealth
18 million people set to lose Medicaid coverage in April
If the public health emergency expires, millions are set to lose health insurance
Survey: Health and wellbeing a financial priority for Americans
While 81% of U.S. adults have cut spending in the last six months, 70% say they don't plan on letting their health and wellbeing falter
That glucose monitor just allowed hackers into your practice
Study found that almost half of health care cyberattacks affect patient care
Majority of health care workers losing sleep over their financial situation
65% say they are already living paycheck-to-paycheck
Employees paid $22,463 on average for family coverage in 2022
Premiums remained steady in 2022, but increases in 2023 likely
Hospitals see another negative month in October
Year-end outlook not looking good as financial struggles continue
Who will provide primary care?
In a world where NPs and PAs are taking on more responsibilities, will the primary care physician fit in — or be left out?
Employers focusing on health care costs and inequities in 2023
Well-being programs and value-based care among other trends to watch
Some parents avoiding child vaccine conversations with their physicians
Poll shows that one in seven parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic
Your staff is about to quit - here's why
Medical staffers say their bosses don’t understand what they want
Report: More Americans lack a consistent source of health care
Health disparities in care were made worse by the pandemic
70 million Americans feel unprepared to pay for health care costs next year
Inflation is the top reason that nearly one-third of Americans are concerned about covering unexpected health care needs
Lifetime health care expenses may top $700k for insured Americans
Survey shows respondents underestimated annual cost of care by 145%
Physician organizations oppose congressional scope expansion of non-physician providers
Legislation would vastly expand scope of practice for nurse practitioners and other non-physicians
American Telemedicine Association advocates on behalf of remote mental health
ATA co-wrote a letter to the Biden administration to try to protect remote access for clinically appropriate care
Consumer price index rises less than expected in October
Could be an indication that inflation is starting to cool
Vaccine confidence declined considerably during pandemic
Confidence in vaccines is lower post-pandemic across all demographic groups
Medicare looks to boost cooperation between primary care and specialists
Effort to bolster primary care is part of a larger plan to increase value-based care
Pandemic side effect: 22% of Americans got better health insurance
Poll shows that many received more regular health care thanks to the boost in insurance coverage
Unemployment rate up slightly in October
Notable job gains in health care helped boost non-farm employment by 261,000 in October
Hospitals, health systems, and providers having one of the most difficult financial years on record
Declining volume and revenue with increasing expenses mean many systems are ending the year in the red
Fed boosts interest rates another 0.75%
Increase marks the fourth consecutive three-quarter point boost
Medical office sector maintains high demand as other commercial real estate sectors struggle
Health care real estate is viewed as a stable asset among investors
Tired of being a physician? Run for congress
Survey shows that 64% of Americans would vote for their physicians if they were on the ballot
The training debate
As nurse practitioners gain more practice freedom, advocates for physician-led care debate the training differences