Todd Shryock

Independent Physician Association of New York bought by private equity firm that touts its value-based care commitment

Fed rate hikes seem to be taking the desired effect on the economy

Lower patient volume and challenges collecting payments can push practices to the brink

Primary care physicians should be aware that patients have a renewed interest in STI-related appointments following a spike in STIs post-Covid.

Investors continue to pour money into health care sector even in an unsteady economy

Bi-partisan bill would tie future fee schedule updates to the Medicare economic index

Report looking at how struggling rural hospitals fared found a meaningful rate of closures and mergers

Report shows physicians are operating in a difficult financial and mental environment

Despite big decline, telehealth use still massively higher than pre-pandemic

COVID outcomes were negatively affected by misinformation

As payers push docs to shoulder more risk, practices need to develop a strategy to maximize revenue

Low margins make for a challenging environment, but is likely the new normal

Some sectors fare better than others, but health care employment is most recovered from the big drops that occurred during COVID.

Hospitals know they need digital solutions, but don’t know the best way forward

The provision requiring various preventive coverages is being challenged in court

Study of enrollment trends highlights the benefits most employers offer their workers

If your name is Kathy, Beth, Kyle, or Sam, you are more likely to annoy your co-workers

Burnout is pushing many doctors to retire, but administrators think it is something else

Internal medicine and family medicine have some of the largest numbers of positions still open after the matchmaking process despite record number of matches.

Despite telehealth’s popularity during the pandemic, many still don’t about it and other home health innovations

Average payment 8% higher than before acquisition

More than 100 physician organizations urge congress to pass legislation to stabilize payments

Annual inflation rate at 6%

More than 2 million providers exchanged patient data more than 21 billion times in 2022

Report shows that of those with medical debt, 73% owe some or all to hospitals

Japanese study showed that despite the challenges of the pandemic, solid primary care was still key to keeping people out of the hospital

If the ACA is forced to drop some preventive services, many adults say they will not pay for them out of pocket

More spending can equal better access, but there are large discrepancies among states.

Even small practices can see gains in revenue, productivity, and morale when employees are allowed to work remotely.

Fed chairman says recent data may indicate bigger boosts to the interest rate are needed to tame inflation