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How bad is inflation? Physicians, financial managers report the latest

Know the market and be reasonable when requesting changes.

Patients want federal prescription for high costs in the U.S. health care system

MGMA survey quantifies rising costs, revenues, patient encounters, and more.

Physician advice part two: Why it’s so important for docs to be healthy

Poll measures political barriers to price reforms and policy solutions that could help.

William Cooke, MD, FAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS, gives expert advice

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 26, 2022

Self-care is needed for physicians to care for others.

Hospitals are screening for social determinants of health, but programs, community partnerships lag

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Physician advice part one: Finding ways to stay connected to patients

Study examines hospital strategies for social needs during COVID-19 pandemic.

Report: Burnout driving physicians from their jobs

An experienced doc offers his advice for the physician-patient relationship after the COVID-19 pandemic.

How much do Americans drink?

Demand for docs is higher than ever, but physicians are fleeing burnout

ACP: Physicians must be a force for environmental health and justice

Alcohol consumption and its accompanying costs vary widely by state

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 25, 2022

Fighting pollution and climate change are at heart of new policy paper for health care sector, government regulators.

‘Daixin Team’ cyberattackers threatening health care organizations with ransomware

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Patients are leaving your practice because you provide a lousy experience

HHS, FBI, CISA issue joint alert against online threat with tips to bolster computer security.

Why you want to avoid an adverse report to the National Practitioner Data Bank

Lack of technology and poor experience with practice staff can drive patients to switch providers

Writing about medicine and people, the good and the bad

Why a report to the NPDB can be bad news for physicians.

CMS warns Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans about deceptive TV ads

Volume logs life as a small-town physician

Don’t let recession talk hinder your growth plans

Agency says it will begin reviewing ads before allowing them to air

RSV: What to know, what to look for, what to tell your patients

Why it’s time to play the long game.

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 24, 2022

CDC, other experts are tracking increases in respiratory syncytial virus cases in infants.

Report: Employers to make mental health and wellbeing a top priority

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Public policy and acknowledging America’s huge health care problem

Companies now offering designated mental health days to help employees

Tools to ensure a steady, secure, and successful ACO REACH transition for primary care providers

The United States is a great place to be sick, but needs to grow healthy people to begin with.

Tools to ensure a steady, secure, and successful ACO REACH transition for primary care physicians

Preparing financially for retirement, part 2

To meet ACO REACH requirements, a PCP practice must “meet standards that reflect quality care in order to be eligible for a positive performance-based adjustment to their primary care model payments. Here's what you need to know.

Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 21, 2022

Part two of our occasional series on physician retirement planning.

High prices driving low grades from Americans burdened with health care bills

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization to be booster

Report card on U.S. health care system has marks from slightly above average to really bad.

The opioid crisis has not gone away

FDA, CDC grant approve use for adults at least six months after first two-dose series, but with no booster.

Health care costs could edge out political party loyalty in November elections

Physicians and everyone should know substance use and addiction can hurt the ones they love.

Survey: Patient experience partly driven by quality of scheduling options

Candidates working to lower prescription drug costs could gain supporters at the ballot box.

How do physicians find time to provide quality care?

Report shows providers embraced technology solutions, but patients have not