Revolutionizing healthcare: How cloud-based technology is changing the game
Cloud computing has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver treatment and manage their data.
Why so many physicians are partnering with private equity
Primary care continues to be a target for investors
AI Code of Conduct a goal for new committee of National Academy of Medicine
Three-year project aims to set national standards for using new levels of computer learning in health care.
Which Americans are most affected by prescription drug costs?
Here’s a look at cost-related non-adherence among select population groups.
Digital Pulse: AMA wants to keep an eye on AI; Primary care gets a Google-fueled ad boost; Telehealth finds bipartisan support
The latest health care technology news
About 1.5 million patients dropped from Medicaid, AP analysis finds
States are determining some recipients are no longer eligible. Hospitals are providing more charity care, an indication that some have lost coverage.
USPSTF: Primary care should screen adults for depression, anxiety disorders
How will physicians respond to patients? Is more training needed? Doctors react to task force recommendations.
Morning Medical Update: West Nile Virus cases rising; New suicide hotline struggling to keep up with volume; Ozempic side effects
The top news stories in primary care today.
How primary care physicians can harness apps for a new age of patient care
Caring for patients with autoimmune diseases is a team sport. Here’s a way for technology to tie your team together.
Physicians call for more regulation of health insurers using AI
New technology could speed up prior authorizations, but AMA says human review is needed too.
Register today for the free Medical Economics Practice Academy
The free event takes place on Thursday, June 29.
Obesity, overweight rates grow but prescription rates lag for patients
‘Potential gap in clinical care’ apparent because physicians are not making medicines available to patients who need them, researchers say.
Morning Medical Update: Free medical marijuana certifications for Juneteenth; Patient catches fire and highlights need for prevention; Med-Cal lottery woman wins just in time
5 tips for defending against ransomware attacks
Pratices and hospitals focus on training employees against social engineering attacks. But they risk leaving themselves open to attacks that exploit network software vulnerabilities.
How remote therapeutic monitoring helps physicians improve patient care and education
One lasting legacy of COVID-19 is acceleration of patients’ acceptance of remote care management technology.
MedPAC recommends Congress approve site-neutral Medicare reimbursement
Officials note it could slow acquisition of physicians’ offices, but hospitals bristle at prospect.
Health care spending to top $7 trillion by 2031, CMS says
Medicare, hospital spending will be biggest drivers of growth
Morning Medical Update: Teens turning to drastic measures to lose weight; Alzheimer’s in the gut; Patients less likely to buy generic after bad news
How physicians can learn to say no
How physicians can stop saying yes when you really want to say no.
HIPAA cost confusion and privacy myths
A rebuttal to a 2019 article on HIPAA.
A 101-year-old doctor looks back
World’s oldest practicing physician reflects on the changes he’s witnessed over the course of his long career.
Were you harassed online during the COVID-19 pandemic? You’re not alone
Social media exploded with caustic criticism when physicians shared the facts and advocated for personal and public health.
AMA adopts policies aimed at curbing gun violence
Association calls for enforcement of background checks, end to social media posts glorifying gun violence
The benefits of providing culturally competent care
Being sensitive to the needs of patients from diverse backgrounds produces better health outcomes
Men had higher death rates than women as opioid crisis claimed lives in 2020 and 2021
Study examining mortality comes out as AMA updates policies on substance use.
Body mass index has ‘significant limitations’ as measure of health, AMA says
Physicians can use biological BMI, medications, lifestyle counseling as interventions to help patients dealing with overweight, obesity.
Morning Medical Update: Skin benefits of blueberries; International rights group calls out US hospitals; Suicide and homicide rates continue to rise for young Americans
Bill would split PBM pay from drug prices in Medicare Part D
Lawmaker calls for PBM breakup as analysts look at market effects on prescription medication prices.
Why medical practices need to automate the prior authorization process
Benefits include streamlined workflows, faster payer approvals, fewer claims denials
How much do Americans spend on primary care?
The U.S. spends more than 18% of its Gross Domestic Product on health care, the most of any industrialized country.
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