8 cities with the worst inflation
See which cities are being impacted the most by inflation.
Prior authorization reform legislation – what supporters are saying
A slideshow with reaction and responses to latest version of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
Patient portal messages: Why there's a gender gap in physicians responding
Jennifer N. Lee, M.D. recently conducted a study on managing patient portal messages at her medical practice — and found something interesting about physician gender.
Checking for osteoporosis; Novo Nordisk growth; food for thought – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Federal Reserve maintains key interest rate; single rate cut may happen this year
Fed notes "modest" progress on inflation
Defining long COVID – a slideshow
National Academy of Medicine proposes a standard way to discuss ‘a widespread, poorly understood medical condition.’
4 ways talent management can boost productivity
Is your practice as productive as it should be?
Looking back – and ahead – on the 30th anniversary of FDA approval for naltrexone as a treatment for alcohol use disorder
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an effective treatment for AUD, but it remains underutilized by the medical community.
Inflation eases in May as Consumer Price Index shows no increase
Medical-related categories both increase slightly
Bird flu resource; preventing parasite infection; new foods for health – Morning Medical Update
Two new continuous glucose monitoring systems coming to market
FDA approves CGMs for adults to monitor conditions of diabetes, metabolic health.
Senate bill would jail private equity execs whose financial moves result in a patient’s death
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s bill proposes stringent penalties and guardrails for health care executives who jeopardize patient safety and access to care.
Trends in automated health care marketing
What should be the focus of targeted health care automated marketing campaigns? It’s not what you think.
National Academy of Medicine proposes common definition of long COVID
Report says lack of agreement over definition creates a challenge for patient, physicians, researchers and policy makers.
Getting it right the first time: The importance of thorough medical credentialing
The importance of a thorough credentialing process cannot be understated.
CPR awareness; physicians and gun violence; poison out of control – Morning Medical Update
The common “trapdoors” in payor contracts – and how physicians can avoid them
A business in the health care system usually succeeds or fails depending on the complicated, multi-layered contract negotiations between physicians and payors.
Can better patient portal management help improve physician burnout?
A new study tested a different way to handle patient portal message inflow at a medical practice.
FDA vs. MDMA; home health aide health; illegal opioid sales – Morning Medical Update
The 10 states where you are most likely to get sued for malpractice
Is your state one of the 10 states where you are most likely to get sued for malpractice
Health care a leading part of job growth in May
National report details monthly unemployment changes.
Top 5 benefits of donating to donor-advised funds
Many high-earning physicians find that taking advantage of a donor-advised fund is often a simple and tax-savvy way to make charitable contributions.
Toward a science of scaling medical artificial intelligence
Medical AI stakeholders must work together to create reimbursement models that incentivize broader and appropriate use of medical AI that also ensure financial sustainability
Bird flu update; service dogs for service members; syringe recall – Morning Medical Update
As cannabis use grows, primary care needs to integrate screening for patients
Study examines reasons and relative low rates of screening for patient use of the drug.
Value-based care is the future of health care, but we need leadership to get there
The broken fee-for-service model, in combination with CMS’ efforts to contain costs, promises to cripple our health care delivery system unless providers transition to a value-based care model – and soon.
Corporate owners put profits ahead of patients and doctors, physician group says
Physicians Advocacy Institute comments on federal request for information about consolidation in health care.
What you need to know about locum tenens
CHG Healthcare released its 2024 State of Locum Tenens Report, its annual assessment of the industry. Here are the key findings:
Navigating the digital transformation in health care: challenges and solutions
Addressing data privacy concerns and tackling the technological skills gap will be key to revolutionizing the patient experience in a meaningful way.
Managing patient messages: How one practice experimented with a new workflow
Primary care physicians are often inundated with messages from patients. Is there a better way for practices to manage this patient communication to help improve practice workflows and free up physician time?
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