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Ashley Gallagher

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Advocates call for Medicare coverage of antiobesity drugs

White paper argues for reconsideration of weight as a chronic disease with multiple causes and consequences.


Edward Alferoff, CFP

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Life insurance for physicians: The Swiss Army Knife of financial planning

The decision to purchase life insurance is an important one for all of us, and when you’re a physician there a lot of things to consider.


Kelly Tinsley

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Physician-Owned Practices: Don’t wait to plan your exit

Owners of physician practices who are ready to move on have to make hard decisions on whether it is the right time to sell or whether they need to hold on until circumstances change.


Brandon S. Zarsky, Esq.

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Medical aesthetic services: a host of opportunities and legal uncertainties

A discussion of potential opportunities and legal risks that physicians and medical aesthetics business owners should be aware of going into the second half of 2024 and beyond.


John Christian Kryder, M.D., MBA

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Fixing health care starts with primary care

Community-based primary care has been hollowed out over the past 25 years, starting with the advent of electronic health records.


Stephanie H. Garcia, M.D.

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What happens when doctors don’t talk to each other

How to improve communication between primary and specialty care


Christine Medeiros

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Prescribing truth: strategies for clinicians to combat health misinformation

The social media ‘infodemic’ is going from bad to worse. Here’s how primary care physicians can be part of the cure.


Jennifer Gibson

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Tackling Physician Burnout During a Pandemic

By optimizing technology as part of a wider strategy, practices can help physicians better manage their day-to-day.


Eric Mayeda

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Why health care disruptors fail and what primary care physicians can learn

Are retail giants still a threat to the primary care practice?


Arshad Ali, MD

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Telehealth ROI: Operationalizing the new normal

Telehealth care benefits the patient by greatly shortening the time between evaluation and on-site treatment and benefits the provider who is struggling with physician and specialist staffing shortages.


Mike Merrill, MD

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Navigating leadership challenges in health care

Good health care leaders must witness the work going on first-hand to improve working conditions.



Jeffery Springer

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Practices need — and patients deserve — ‘whole health’ data

Many practices have yet to access the data with the greatest potential to impact patient outcomes and their own financial success.


Christopher Crow, MD

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Addressing needs in rural primary care now: How and why government entities can do more

Recent actions are important, but are ‘just a drop in the bucket’ compared to primary care challenges.


Katherine Schneider, MD, MPhil, FAAFP

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Tackling technology and workflow barriers to successful care management

Connecting the dots for better patient care starts with better data — faster — for physicians, payers and community resources.


Yan Chow, MD

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AI Special Report: Simulating the people aspect of care with AI technology

AI can help physicians refine their people skills to improve care


Kristen McGovern, JD
Kristen McGovern, JD

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Independent medicine is alive and well — if you know where to look

The decline in physician practice ownership only tells part of the story.


Guillermo Beades

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Navigating a medical board investigation: From inception to hearings

How to mitigate or prevent public discipline by a medical board.


Holly Urban

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It's time to expect more from EHRs

Health care organizations can address pain points caused by the technology



Todd Frieze, MD, FACP, FACE

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Patient Case: Hypothyroidism Diagnosis and Optimal Management

Todd Frieze, MD, FACP, FACE, walks us through a patient case revealing the importance of medication compliance and the potential impact of switching therapy.


Ahmed H. Gadalla, Esq.

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The recent uptick in False Claims Act investigations explained

The rise is related to the HRSA Uninsured Program.



Margaret M. Surowka, Esq.

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Physician discipline in the new age of telehealth

New York’s licensure rules can complicate cross-state medical practice with potential widespread professional repercussions.


Saquib Rahim, MD, MBA

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How providers and payers are shifting their focus to social determinants of health

As the medical community increasingly recognizes the impact of contributors to health inequity, Social Determinants of Health are becoming a critical factor in payer and provider conversations about better managing health.


Patrick Tarnowski, PT, MBA

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The consumerization of health care: How patient-centricity is key to greater efficiency

Physicians can improve patient outcomes with evolving health tech solutions that are becoming more accessible and relevant to patients.



Pete Reilly

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Doctors and the dual-edged sword of virtual health

Risk-mitigation strategies are a must when using telehealth, whether its for malpractice or cyber liability.


Edward Partridge, MD

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How care guidance support works

Care guidance supports physician practices and at-risk organizations to achieve health equity objectives and succeed in value-based care.


Amy Ingersoll, PA-C, MMS, FOMA

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One Disease, Many Causes: Social Determinants of Urban Obesity

Patients in disadvantaged urban areas will have to overcome greater obstacles, with fewer resources.