Trump signs executive order seeking to lower drug costs
The order aims to lower drug prices by “putting America first.”
2020 Coding Guide: Get Paid What You're Owed
Address coding vulnerabilities to protect practice revenue.
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca/Oxford resumes vaccine trial
The trial had been halted due to a side-effect in an English patient.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: SEPTEMBER 13 update
Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results and more
What COVID-19 reveals about physician moral injury
The pandemic hit a health care system — and physicians — already in crisis.
Survey: Most patients satisfied with virtual care
Telehealth and other forms of virtual care have increased dramatically since the onset of COVID-19, and research shows patients prefer it over traditional care.
How telemedicine became the most essential business in America today
Finding the telemedicine platform that is the right fit.
Are more independent practices joining hospital systems due to the pandemic?
Practices unable to survive financially due to the pandemic have simply been closing, rather than selling themselves to hospital systems.
Nine tips for collecting patient balances
Collecting copayments and coinsurance is challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Innovate patient engagement solutions
The shift to telemedicine due to COVID-19 is a good time for physicians to change their approach to patient engagement
Patient education can improve medication adherence
Improvements in health literacy may lead to greater medication adherence
Take a consumer-oriented approach to your billing cycle
The three main areas where physicians can focus their billing practices.
AMA awards grants to researchers studying women in medicine
The scholarships are given to researchers to identity and address issues that affect women physicians and medical students.
The current state of medical practices
Practices’ decisions on reopening depend on each practice’s circumstances and how many staff are willing to return.
Address social determinants improve patient outcomes
There is a growing recognition in health care that many chronic conditions can be improved by addressing social determinants of health first.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: SEPTEMBER 11 update
Use AI to Improve Administrative Operations First
Don’t worry, AI probably won’t replace the doctor any time soon
The daily huddle: The best two minutes you can spend with your staff
Why physicians should consider a daily huddle to boost staff efficiency and hit practice goals.
Webinar: When COVID-19 and the flu meet
A trio of experts will discuss how to battle dual epidemics.
AMA releases coronavirus CPT codes
The two codes deal with the additional supplies and staff time needed to treat patients during the pandemic and laboratory testing.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: SEPTEMBER 10 update
Social determinants: COVID-19 reveals societal gaps in care
COVID-19 is shining the light on where the gaps and weaknesses in society exist, including social determinants of health.
MIPS proving a financial boon for system-affiliated doctors
A recent study finds that doctors in system-affiliated practices are better off than than those in independent practice.
Coronavirus: Medicaid enrollment increases
An analysis of Medicaid enrollment found many states saw a large uptick during the summer.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: SEPTEMBER 9 update
What do you see for the future of cybersecurity in healthcare?
More regulation may be needed to safely secure health care data.
Why my new practice is devoted to reversing chronic disease
Chronic diseases are often referred to as Western diseases due to being more affluent and industrialized. But affluence and industry do not lead to disease, the lifestyle that commonly goes along with them does.
Coronavirus: Drug executives pledge to ensure vaccine is safe
The pledge seeks to assuage fears that the Trump administration will rush a vaccine into production for political purposes.
HHS releases plan to strengthen rural healthcare
This is the first HHS-wide assessment of rural healthcare efforts in more than 18 years.
COVID-19 Shines Light on How Healthcare Is Leaving At-risk Populations Behind
While we take stock of successes and failures, we are once again reminded that the US healthcare system isn’t built for everyone.