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Supporters counter that payment options improve access to care as federal regulators seek more information on possible ‘predatory’ practices.

Legislation requiring annual reports to Congress has bipartisan support

Acquisition follows fine over charges company falsely claimed its software met certification requirements

Success requires using home care team as extension of physician’s practice

Experts expect more lawsuits challenging CMS’s authority to negotiate drug prices for Medicare Part D.

Interoperability solutions can also help health care industry achieve Quadruple Aim

Even small deals are drawing greater government interest

Stressful work environments, fatigue, burnout, and aging patient populations who require more care all add to the hardship of attracting and maintaining clinical staff.

Violence against health care workers has almost become a routine, if frightening, aspect of their jobs.

Americans spend huge amounts of money for ineffective care, declining life expectancy.

Primary care gets catch-up in latest AMGA compensation survey.

CBO estimates program could save nearly $100 billion over 10 years

List of criminal and civil actions is growing and Justice Department says there’s more to come.

Seeing same provider at regular intervals is key to reducing spending

Federation of State Medical Boards responds to claims that boards are ‘dangerously lax’ about handling accusations against doctors.

Professional discipline for doctors has decreased in the last three years.

How to mitigate or prevent public discipline by a medical board.

Legislation that would speed up treatment reviews is piling up. Will Congress or CMS act first?

Doctors largely oppose noncompetes, hospitals and other employers favor them

American Telemedicine Association convenes panel to discuss health services for an aging population.

Four physicians convicted of selling drugs out of Tennessee clinics

Discontent growing over program’s time, monetary requirements

Food is up, gas is down, health care has mixed results in latest Consumer Price Index.

Lawmakers say they are ‘alarmed’ as hospitals get $28 billion in tax breaks, but millions of Americans struggle with medical debt.

International medical graduates can help both patients and doctors

Industry analyst reviews cybersecurity for first half of the year, and the results aren’t good.

Fears that attacks on government, academia, and manufacturing will spread to health care.

Study finds them overrepresented in academic fields with highest salaries

Senators, representatives, health groups endorse the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act.

U.S. Department of Justice claims first conviction by jury trial for pandemic fraud charges.