ACP panel calls for systemwide efforts to advance health equity
Strategies to ensure health equity were the subject of a panel discussion at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.
Does AI really make your life easier?
The benefits of artificial intelligence in medicine were discussed during a session at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.
Share buybacks versus dividends: No contest
Buybacks are often illogically equated with dividends—the direct distribution of profits to shareholders in cash on a periodic basis at the discretion of corporate boards.
25 years of patient safety: A national advocacy group keeps watch
Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.
Independent physicians, practices disappearing from rural landscape
Physicians Advocacy Institute publishes figures on five-year decline.
25 years of patient safety: Gratitude, accountability and hard work to come
Prior authorizations: How AI can help the process
Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.
Prior authorizations: How current technology can help streamline the process
Physicians Taking Back Medicine: Is there an emergency physician in the house?
Too many emergency departments in U.S. hospitals don’t offer 24/7 physician coverage.
As rural America faces ‘a dire health crisis,’ urgent action is needed, ACP says
New position paper analyzes rural disparities and the policies, financial incentives and technology that would help.
Prior authorizations: The biggest pain points
SHL Medical opens state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in South Carolina
Swiss-based company’s plant will increase capacity to meet demand for autoinjectors
25 years of patient safety: Policy for price and quality
Trump tariffs will raise prices: Learn how to cut costs, grow revenue at your practice
The time is now to create an action plan that fits your practice when it comes to cutting costs and raising revenue streams. Read Medical Economics Insider to get started.
25 years of patient safety: New opportunities with AI
Trump tariff plan and FDA layoffs: The medtech industry is concerned
Between President Trump's tariff plan and sweeping layoffs at the FDA and HSS, the medical device industry is facing an uncertain future.
Errors in emergency treatments; doubt about long COVID; ‘a little dirty’ patient and potential defamation — Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
25 years of patient safety: Getting physicians involved, part 2 — ‘Reach out to the business community’
Patients prefer AI portal messages — until they learn the source
A new study explores patient satisfaction with AI-generated responses, prompting ethical debate over disclosure in health care communications.
Medical Economics Pulse, April 2, 2025: Medical device industry booming, diabetic medication adherence, advancing digital health
Medical Economics Pulse is a quick-hitting news podcast that keeps busy physicians in the know. Here are your headlines for April 2, 2025.
Boston Scientific closes Bolt Medical acquisition, bolsters intravascular lithotripsy portfolio
Under the terms, Boston Scientific will pay about $443 million upfront, plus up to $221 million if regulatory milestones occur.
25 years of patient safety: Getting physicians involved, part 1 — ‘Their voice matters a lot’
The hiring trap: How your brain tricks you into bad decisions - Physician Growth Accelerator
In this episode, Zed unpacks a hidden force sabotaging your hiring decisions: your own brain.
How neuro-symbolic AI bridges the trust gap for physicians
A more human way of thinking can overcome legitimate concerns that doctors have about artificial intelligence.
The future of Medicaid: How providers can stay ahead of work requirements in 2025
The evolving landscape of Medicaid work requirements
25 years of patient safety: Good news: ‘We can save these lives,’ part 2
Beyond the hype: How physicians actually use AI in their practices
Physicians share their experiences with integrating AI into their practices.
25 years of patient safety: Bad news: ‘The data is quite disturbing,’ part 1
How physicians actually use AI: Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD
How Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, professor of medical education and director of UT-San Antonio's dual MD/MS in AI program, uses artificial intelligence.
Medical device industry projected to grow 9.8% from 2024 through 2029
Report shows industry hitting the $1.3 trillion mark by 2029
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