AMA: Pharmacy benefit managers dominate health insurance services in state, local markets
Consolidation and lack of competition create risk of higher prices for patients.
Discovering the opioid epidemic
A new physician is surprised at requests for prescription painkillers.
Introducing three new Medical Economics video programs
Medical Economics and Medical World News are joining forces to provide business, financial and practice management content on demand.
Medical care helps drive CPI up 0.4% in September
Over the last 12 months, the full CPI has increased 8.2%
FDA gives nod to COVID boosters for children as young as 5
Agency seeks to reduce exposure risks as in-person schooling resumes
15 metropolitan areas with the most primary care physicians per 100,000 people
Local level data needed to understand gaps in services, analyst says.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 13, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Health insurance coverage is up, but many still uninsured or underinsured
Commonwealth Fund survey predicts the situation will worsen as pandemic measures expire
CMS proposes first-ever nationwide directory of health care providers, services
Agency to seek public comment on benefits of centralizing provider data
MGMA 2022: Physicians don’t have to be mental health experts to become mental well-being advocates
Lack of providers, stigma are barriers to seeking needed care, but meaningful conversations can help.
Introducing Austin, Indiana, with the town physician
A ‘Tale of Two Cities’ off Interstate 65
15 metropolitan areas with the most behavioral health providers per 100,000 people
If more screening creates more demand, these cities rank above the national average.
MGMA 2022: Burnout among doctors continuing to rise, survey finds
Despite prevalence, few institutions have formal programs for addressing burnout.
Opening your business as a direct care practice
Opening a new medical practice can be intimidating. Opening as direct care does remove some of the hassle.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 12, 2022
How physician documentation and coding can combat the opioid crisis
Experts agree that when it comes to combatting the opioid crisis, physicians need to shift their mindset and start focusing on data integrity.
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Learn from experts ways your practice can grow and thrive.
MGMA 2022: The midterms and health care
An exclusive interview with MGMA’s man in D.C.
MGMA 2022: As COVID-19 goes away, regulatory burdens spring up to occupy physicians
MGMA releases annual member survey on processes that take time away from patient care.
MGMA 2022: Study finds most respondents agree value-based care is better for patient care quality
The MGMA-Humana study shows that despite predictions to the contrary, not much practice revenue is tied to value-based care for most physicians
MGMA 2022: Preparation is key when negotiating payer contracts
Victory lies in the preparation when it comes to payer negotiations.
MGMA 2022: Want your patients to pay? Make it easy for them
Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.
MGMA 2022: Taking your medical practice to the next level
Practice and MGMA leaders give their advice for physicians and medical practices.
MGMA 2022: Physician practices, health care systems remain vulnerable cyberattack targets
Working from home offers flexibility for staff, gateway for cyberattacks.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 11, 2022
MGMA 2022: The path to digital care
The move to digital care is a process.
MGMA 2022: What duties can medical assistants take on? Some principles for delegating
Physicians should consider legalities as scope of practice laws change around the country.
MGMA 2022: Washington update for physicians
MGMA 2022: Organizational changes, U.S. health care revisions needed to alleviate physician burnout
Recognizing it’s a problem is first step to making changes that help workforce, patients and the bottom line.
NYT: Medicare Advantage rife with fraud
Report from New York Times says most large insurers in the program have been accused of fraud
