Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Who are these hackers and what are they after?
Each group has its own set of goals, but you have to defend against all of them.
Is there a particular size or type of healthcare target that is drawing the most attention from hackers?
Hackers will hit any vulnerable target.
Why has there been an increase in cyberattacks directed at healthcare institutions recently?
COVID has proven the perfect distraction for hackers to take advantage of overtaxed health care facilities.
Will independent practices survive COVID—and what can be done to help?
Primary care practices have been particularly vulnerable to the economic effects of COVID.
What is the Primary Care First Model?
CMS is launching a new payment model that emphasizes value and quality in primary care.
How will COVID change the practice of medicine long-term?
The lessons learned now will change how physicians approach patients and how doctors are trained.
Prescription or home remedy? American patients turn to self-care to avoid doctor visits
Take a look at what kinds of at-home remedies Americans are using to avoid hospital visits during the pandemic.
How has the pandemic contributed to physician burnout?
Post-traumatic stress and anxiety are high, but there are resources out there to help physicians.
Are the advances in telehealth a positive outcome from COVID?
While many doctors have benefitted, there’s one key component that’s still missing.
Gone by thanksgiving: Will we have enough flu vaccine in 2020?
One infectious disease expert expects a big run on the influenza vaccine this year.
What are the biggest challenges facing physicians during the COVID crisis?
How should primary care physicians be paid?
COVID may have permanently changed the reimbursement landscape
COVID’s effect on the health care profession
Wide-ranging survey reveals pandemic threatens practice viability and mental health.
Doctors need more support, not penalties, from CMS
Proposed changes to the QPP need to better accommodate physicians dealing with COVID-19, says ACP.
Is your practice safe from hackers?
Attacks are on the rise, and health care facilities are prime targets.
The biggest challenges facing physicians
The pandemic, burnout, and financial woes are top of mind for many doctors, but what do they mean long-term for medicine?
Proposed Physician Fee Schedule calls for more than 10% decrease
CMS is proposing a decrease of $3.83 from last year in the conversion factor used to calculate doctor reimbursement
8 key questions to ask before hiring a virtual scribe
Do some research to make sure you find the right match.
How will COVID change the standards of care long term?
Leveraging virtual care will change the way many doctors practice medicine.
Will smaller and rural practices be left behind by technological advances?
There are huge opportunities to transform care in rural areas, but problems remain.
Have doctor attitudes toward telehealth changed for the better during COVID?
Not everyone has embraced the technology.
What are best practices for a virtual visit with a patient?
Working out technology issues is important for a positive patient experience.
Is telehealth reimbursement here to stay?
Value-based contracts may play an integral role in telehealth’s future.
Telehealth's future: What's coming for payment and patient care?
What impact will telehealth have on patient outcomes and physician reimbursement? Jeremy Gabrysch, MD, CEO of Remedy, discusses telehealth and other changes in health care.
9 ways doctors have it worse than everyone else
Physicians face many obstacles in their quest to provide quality care to patients. Imagine if other professions had to deal with some of the same challenges.
What will happen to telehealth post-COVID?
Patient demand will play a huge role in determining how common the technology becomes.
Is the explosion of telehealth good for both providers and patients?
Continuity of health is a major benefit that helps maintain the doctor-patient relationship.
Cyberattack threat to health care providers on the rise
With institutions focused on COVID, hackers see the distraction as an opportunity
Is there anything an individual doctor can do to make sure his or her practice survives post-COVID?
Being adaptable to technology and planning is key.
What major changes are facing primary care once the COVID crisis has passed?
Fee for service will probably become a thing of the past.