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The latest health care technology news.
CMS creating residencies to focus on primary care, but they have not expanded to rural areas
Research letter examines amount of time spent training in rural and urban areas.
Maui wildfires toxic particles; Renaming obesity; Suicides reached all-time high in 2022- Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
Media report shows how payers are charging doctors to receive payments
ProPublica report illustrates the influence that a single lobbyist can have on CMS policy decisions that take billions away from doctors and redirects it to insurance companies.
Top 8 billing tips for health care practitioners
Common mistakes can creep into various steps in the insurance billing process. Correct them and you’ll improve the financial health of your practice.
Instead of worrying about going broke in retirement, act now
Use tax-advantaged annuities to boost savings and/or create your own private pension.
Doctor salaries under fire after Washington Post report
Data analysis by the paper showed an average physician salary of $350,000
COVID-19 pandemic showcased importance of care coordinators in primary care practices
Coordinators provided vital human connection for patients, study finds
Exercise can help health care workers find relief from depressive symptoms, burnout
After COVID-19 conditions slammed clinicians and support staff, researchers examine effects of apps that guide physical activity to improve mental health.
Primary care company Cano Health lays off 700, looking to sell
Company exiting three states and Puerto Rico this year, warns of cash shortfall
Primary care is the focus for national plan to expand nursing workforce
Advanced practice nurses are part of HHS investing $100 million in education.
Creative ways to add staff
MGMA report outlines ways for physicians’ groups and other medical organizations to get and keep new staff.
Health insurance prices drop 29.5% from last July, according to feds
Food is up, gas is down, health care has mixed results in latest Consumer Price Index.
3 real-life examples of how coding automation improves primary care practices
Are you leaving money on the table because you aren't coding correctly?
American adults are wary of pharmaceutical company messaging
KFF poll finds credibility gap between drug-makers and consumers.
New study finds benefits of walking start at just 2,400 steps a day
But more is better, so if your patients reach 10,000 steps a day, tell them to keep it up.
Hospitals and clinics among most dangerous workplaces; 4,000 steps a day may keep death at bay; Extreme heat could impact birth control - Morning Medical Update
Community service, strongarm collections, lax oversight: Senators demand answers about nonprofit hospitals
Lawmakers say they are ‘alarmed’ as hospitals get $28 billion in tax breaks, but millions of Americans struggle with medical debt.
Are conditions right for malaria to make a comeback in the United States?
Researchers warn 8 recent cases could hint at things to come, so physicians must be aware.
Most physicians: States with the greatest numbers of doctors
Population equals patients, so physicians practice where the people are.
Women gaining on men in alcohol-related deaths
Men still dying at higher rates but women are closing the gap, study finds
Unveiling America's Doctor Gap: How international medical graduates are making an impact
International medical graduates can help both patients and doctors
Physicians are on the brink of failure with their patients. Can it be prevented?
How advances in patient engagement technology help physicians overcome challenges and maximize profits by focusing less on administrative tasks and more on patient care.
Computer attacks in health care are booming so far in 2023
Industry analyst reviews cybersecurity for first half of the year, and the results aren’t good.
Menopause education needed in residency programs; More gay and bisexual men allowed to donate blood; Heart disease death rates falling - Morning Medical Update
Cybersecurity experts warn against Rhysida hacking group
Fears that attacks on government, academia, and manufacturing will spread to health care.
White men still dominate highest-paid clinical specialties
Study finds them overrepresented in academic fields with highest salaries
Healthcare execs say AI will reshape the industry, but are doing nothing about it
Survey shows that health care execs think generative AI will solve many of the industry’s problems, but aren’t doing much to adopt it
The state of telemedicine today
Survey of doctors and patients shows broad and continuing use of virtual visits.
Weight loss drugs would be covered by Medicare under new legislation
Senators, representatives, health groups endorse the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act.
