Health care employment rises in October, but so does overall jobless rate
Physicians’ offices and hospitals both are part of gains for the month.
AI roundup: AI takes Yoko Ono's job, Elon Musk wants bigoted AI, geese face puzzle solved
Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing in health care and all facets of business and life. Here are the latest developments:
Top 5 ways organizations can retain great physicians
Hospitals and health care organizations don’t do enough to keep physicians. A new book discusses how to change that.
Tobacco use down in high schoolers; Over 40% unaware they have high cholesterol; Music as a painkiller - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
Physicians take another gut punch with 3.4% cut to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Conversion factor of $32.7442 set for 2024, decreasing reimbursement despite record inflation
Medicaid and health equity: Community health resources
Community health centers and workers need support and expansion.
NIOSH unveils campaign to reduce hospital employee burnout
Agency provides resources for improving working conditions, easing stigma around seeking mental health support
Public confidence edges downward for vaccine safety
New survey shows misinformation erodes credibility of immunizations.
U.S. primary care crisis worsens
Experts call for reforms and policy changes
Mississippi partners with Uber Health; DocDefender removes personal information from internet; Global COVID vaccine campaign saved 2.4 million - Morning Medical Update
ACA health insurance enrollment period opens
Analysts offer reasons for price changes and potential record numbers of people signing up.
Patients consider billing when choosing a provider
Survey finds that billing and payment are factors when it comes to choosing and building trust with a provider
Health systems benefit from growing demand for outpatient procedures
Orthopedic services see major spike in volume
First flu cases in New Mexico; Infant death rate rises; Pig heart recipient dies - Morning Medical Update
Feds propose rule changes for No Surprises Act
Texas Medical Association claims victory in court challenges of provisions unfair to physicians.
Ransomware attacks have cost more than $77 billion since 2016
Report finds 539 confirmed attacks affecting 10,000 facilities
Medicaid and health equity: Population-based models
Explaining a population-based model in Medicaid.
ACP declares: Health is a human right
New position paper examines obligations of physicians, patients, governments and society in promoting and providing health in people and their living conditions.
Sitting is the new smoking; Pharmacist walkout; AI “companion” robots - Morning Medical Update
American Telemedicine Association publishes principles of AI
Directives come as president announces executive order for artificial intelligence development.
How captive insurance safeguards patient privacy in medical practices
Captive insurance is a powerful tool for addressing risk in medical practices
Pandemic worsened health care workers’ mental health: CDC
New report shows worrying increase in burnout and harassment among employees
Physician readers tell us what Medical Economics means to them
What Medical Economics has meant to you over the years.
What physicians need to know about consumer wearable health technology
There is an ever-increasing array of devices with direct-to-consumer marketing, but how do they affect clinical practice?
Patient anxiety about doctor appointments could be solved with better education
Almost half of patients report feeling anxious before an appointment
AI and the future of long-term care
The current long-term care system is ill-suited to meeting what this marketplace wants.
AI has potential to improve health care – and computer attacks
‘FraudGPT’ artificial intelligence goes online as a resource for hackers to thwart cybersecurity measures.
National reforms needed to avoid ‘many small, independent practices in a state of financial ruin’
AAFP President outlines solutions to help physicians offer better care for patients, improving the health of the nation.
Why Duplicate and Mismatched Patient Records Are a Bigger Problem Than You Think
Take action to ensure accuracy of patient information
Physician’s road map to financial security: Lessons from a career-ending injury
What would you do if an injury suddenly ended your career?
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