Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Telehealth’s long-term outlook
What impact will telehealth have on patient outcomes and physician reimbursement?
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 needs to happen at the governmental level to make sure we as a country don’t lose primary care practices from the financial strain of COVID?
A greater awareness at the highest levels is needed so that primary care gets the attention it deserves.
Personalize care to improve patient heart health
How physicians can help patients adhere to treatments.
What effect is all the delayed care by patients due to the pandemic going to have on primary care physicians?
The ultimate effects won’t be known for some time, but a team-based environment will help everyone in the end.
What are the benefits to the patient under a prospective payment model?
Eliminating delayed care can lead to better cost savings and better outcomes.
Will a prospective payment model allow small and rural practices to survive – and will they have to change how they do business?
Smaller practices will need to access a larger team and greater technology to succeed.
How does the prospective payment model fix current flaws and how is it different?
Prospective payment models are already showing great promise with both private and public payers.
What’s wrong with how we pay for primary care today?
Misaligned incentives are leading to high costs and poor outcomes.
What doctors need to know about PPP loan forgiveness
For full forgiveness, practices must use the funds as outlined in the law.
Reforming the prior authorization process
When it comes to top physician frustrations, prior authorizations rank near the top of the list, right next to poorly designed EHRs.
With the right strategy, physicians can help patients stay on track for improved outcomes.
Patients happy with virtual care
Study shows satisfaction is high, but more to be done
Low-cost steroid dexamethasone reduces death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
28-day mortality was reduced by 41 percent for those requiring ventilation and 25 percent for those requiring oxygen, according to the RECOVERY study.
Understanding the PPP loan forgiveness process
For full forgiveness, practices must use the funds as outlined in the law
Why is there so much waste in healthcare today?
How losing small practices hits the underserved especially hard
What can the government do to solve inequality in healthcare?
What will the long-term affect be for the health of vulnerable patients after the COVID crisis has passed?
How to boost patient communication in a post-COVID-19 world
What are the solutions to helping the underserved?
How has telehealth impacted the most vulnerable patients?
Telehealth and revenue cycle management
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances: Are office-based physicians using it?
A new report from ONC answers this question
Staff training requirements to implement a real-time location tracking system
Consumers worried about paying medical expenses
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a great source of stress in the U.S., especially when it comes to finances.
Questions to ask when considering a real-time location system
Majority of practices seeing patients in person again
Volume is still well below pre-COVID levels
Why COVID-19 is hitting minority populations hard
What needs to be done to improve the outcomes of underserved populations.
How COVID-19 is transforming medical care