Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Unknown health care prices keep 35% of Americans from seeking care
80% of uninsured don’t know about financial assistance available from providers
Walmart opening 16 primary care health centers by fall 2023
All new locations will be in metro areas of Florida
National plan aims to boost health care worker wellbeing
Seven priority areas established to strengthen the health care workforce
Report: Burnout driving physicians from their jobs
Demand for docs is higher than ever, but physicians are fleeing burnout
Patients are leaving your practice because you provide a lousy experience
Lack of technology and poor experience with practice staff can drive patients to switch providers
Report: Employers to make mental health and wellbeing a top priority
Companies now offering designated mental health days to help employees
Survey: Patient experience partly driven by quality of scheduling options
Report shows providers embraced technology solutions, but patients have not
Global health care costs expected to increase 10% next year
Largest increase in 15 years driven by inflation and increased utilization, but North America expected to do better than most regions
Hospitals implement retention strategies to stave off staffing shortages
Almost all respondents report raising wages to boost retention, according to a Kaufmann Hall report
Hospitals continue to struggle with margins as costs rise
Report shows margins on patient operations are near zero
Medical care helps drive CPI up 0.4% in September
Over the last 12 months, the full CPI has increased 8.2%
Health insurance coverage is up, but many still uninsured or underinsured
Commonwealth Fund survey predicts the situation will worsen as pandemic measures expire
MGMA 2022: Study finds most respondents agree value-based care is better for patient care quality
The MGMA-Humana study shows that despite predictions to the contrary, not much practice revenue is tied to value-based care for most physicians
NYT: Medicare Advantage rife with fraud
Report from New York Times says most large insurers in the program have been accused of fraud
How to improve the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage
Study looks at how prior auths help and hurt health care - and how they can be made better
Is the doctor’s office heading for extinction?
Survey shows that alternative sites for care are gaining popularity with consumers
Hospitals struggle with margins
Operating margins slightly improve, but low volumes hurt overall performance
Your patients aren’t taking your calls because they don’t know who’s calling
Survey shows that patients are dealing with so many phone scams that they miss calls from their doctors because the number isn’t identified
Survey: Medical costs burdening 2 out of every 5 Americans
Despite record high health coverage, many adults still struggling with medical bills
Quality vs. quantity
How does quality compare between NPs, PAs and physicians? It depends on who you ask.
More than 800 health care organizations lobby to keep value-based payment incentives
If incentives are allowed to expire at the end of the year, it could negatively affect participation rates
Patients want health systems to be more involved in their health
Physician involvement can determine how much patients actually get out services provided
Employers struggling to afford group health coverage for employees
Most employers are looking at options to offer coverage while avoiding the costs of a group health plan; employees want more control and more options
Study: EHR use shows increase in care quality
Hospitals that use EHRs have better outcomes than those that do not
Fed raises interest rates 0.75%, more hikes likely
Nagging inflation is likely to force the Fed to raise the interest rates multiple times before the end of the year
AMA, AHA drop their surprise billing lawsuit
Original suit was against the interim rule
71% of employers expect moderate to significant cost increases to health care benefits over the next three years
Survey finds employers planning a multitude of measures to deal with the increases
Telemedicine still popular with patients, but there are concerns
Patients prefer virtual appointments for common ailments, but question the quality of care
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Poll: Less than half of Americans think U.S. health care is handled well
Care for older adults is poorly rated by vast majority