Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Self-insurance: What practices need to know
Taking on a level of risk by acting as your own insurance company can save money, when done correctly
Report: Physician pay increases, but so too do frustrations
Doximity study also points out a huge pay gap between male and female doctors
Generative AI enhances emergency department decision-making
Mount Sinai study finds AI can predict hospital admissions in emergency departments
$50 million program aims to boost hospital cybersecurity
Program will channel money into developing advanced tools to help IT teams secure hospital environments
Hospitals charge private insurers more than double Medicare rates, RAND report finds
Study shows private insurers paid hospitals an average of 254% of what Medicare would have paid
Study: AI does well with emergency triage
AI was correct more than physicians, but it’s not ready to take over
Study shows board certification exam scores predict patient outcomes for newly trained physicians
Better scores equate to better patient care from new physicians
What doctors really think about working locum tenens
AMN Healthcare’s 2024 Survey of Locum Tenens Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals looked at why physicians and advanced practice providers choose to work locum tenens. Here are the key findings:
Hospital financials worsen despite strong first quarter
Operating margins, volume, and revenue have all declined
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 6
Can a self-insurance program be terminated -- and other questions practices need to consider before starting.
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 5
What regulations do you need to be aware of before starting a self-insurance program?
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 4
The steps needed to set up a self-insurance program.
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 3
Who is the best candidate for self-insurance?
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 2
What can a practice expect to save by self insuring and do you still need traditional insurance as a backup?
Self-insurance for your practice: Part 1
What you need to know about self insuring your practice
Working with a recruiter
What you need to know when asking for help in finding your dream job
Physician job market: Doctors on the move
Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role
Study: AI struggles as medical coder
AI may be good at some tasks in the health care industry, but coding isn’t currently one of them
Study shows AI's potential to ease physician workload, highlights need for caution
7% of messages generated by AI were deemed unsafe
The 10 states with the largest increase in diabetes diagnoses (and the 5 states with the biggest decrease.)
Is your state seeing more diabetes diagnoses or fewer?
AI chatbot shows promise in polypharmacy management, study finds
AI helps primary care physicians with the deprescription decision-making process
Data breaches skyrocket in the first quarter of the year
Breaches are up, but total number of victims is down
Health experts advocate e-cigarettes as smoking cessation tool when other methods fail
While e-cigarettes have their own health risks, they are lower than regular cigarettes, researchers say
Researchers enlisting AI to help docs deal with all those patient messages
Physicians edit AI-generated responses to patient inquiries
Study finds antibiotics ineffective for cough treatment in lower respiratory tract infections
Even the presence of bacterial infection did not show a measurable impact
Older adults embrace non-traditional medical care sites, poll finds
Urgent care, retail clinics, and other alternative care win on convenience, but patients still prefer traditional primary care
Change Healthcare cyberattack inflicts severe damage on physician practices
AMA survey paints a grim picture of the aftermath of the cyber-attack, with an 36% of respondents reporting the suspension of claim payments.
First quarter of 2024 sees surge in hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions
With 20 announced transactions, this quarter boasts the most significant Q1 activity since 2020
The cost of health care is the top financial concern of retirees
Study shows the impact fears of health care costs have on behavior
Consumer prices surge, chances for interest rate cut fall
12-month inflation rate hits 3.5%, exceeding expectations