Opinion

A Pennsylvania physician is lobbying Congress to act on a new proposal that would require doctors to report defective medical equipment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Aledade’s Farzad Mostashari answers Medical Economics readers’ questions on various struggles facing physicians regarding health IT.

Why engaging patients in the process is key to succeeding under value-based care.

Ignoring social media is no longer possible if your practice wants to reach patients where they are.

Move your practice margins.

A new law in Oklahoma-and proposals in other states-looks to limit the power of maintenance of certification

Farzad Mostashari, MD, recently sat down with Medical Economics to weigh in on topics ranging from how his former employer can truly make value-based care attainable for solo and small practices as well as the true fate of private medicine.

Many practices are not sure how best to approach and prepare for compliance with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) payment reforms. Here are some short-term changes practices can implement to prepare.

I wonder if Trump isn't so far off...

If you are a Medicare provider who’s had to post a Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies surety bond, you need to know about about the latest proposed rule change from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, because it may affect the legitimacy of the bond you are currently holding.

Despite concessions, DOJ on mission to block merger of health insurers.

To help doctors more effectively care for their high-needs patients, the Intensive Outpatient Care Program (IOCP) embeds care coordinators in medical practices.

False Claims Act (FCA) penalties are set to steepen as the Justice Department has revamped the amount healthcare providers must pay for violations.

Keep patients-and your practice’s bottom line-healthy with these suggestions for a successful immunization program.

They’re miracles of modern medicine-vaccines that have seen the virtual eradication of diseases like polio, diphtheria and measles in the United States, and complete eradication of small pox around the world.

While the Medicare payment reform law Congress passed last year poses numerous challenges for independent medical practices, it will not doom them.

Increased awareness hasn’t eliminated the problem for female physicians

Learn from one practice’s innovative approach to successful vaccine management to improve patient care.

The unveiling of a new alternative primary care payment plan by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) comes with several considerations-financial and otherwise-for practices considering participation in the five-year program.

Four winning apps work to generate better use of data collected by doctors in their EHR systems to improve patient care.

EHRs can aid primary care doctors in better managing their patient populations, but challenges exist in optimizing the technology for this purpose.

A Canadian team is moving forward in advanced animal trials to test what could be the first successful vaccine against chlamydia.

Traditional pneumococcal vaccines can fight up to 23 of the most dangerous strains of pneumococcus, but a new vaccine may be able to fight all 90 strains.

Reading “Obtaining an assault rifle should be as difficult as becoming a doctor” shocked me, as it should shock every American.

In our relaunch of Funny Bone Comics, it's been an interesting week for presidential candidate Donald Trump. One that may make physicians a little worried about what he'd do with healthcare.

Not everyone can treat patients legally, and not everyone can hold a person’s life and future in their hands. That’s why we have medical schools and licensure fees and exams and state medical boards-to keep quacks and charlatans from hanging out a shingle.

One of the most dangerous and active even at this time is the skepticism around the vaccination of children.

Smart glasses and other wearable technologies could become as ubiquitous in the exam room as a stethoscope or blood pressure cuff, giving doctors not only another tool to deliver quality care but helping to bolster their personal connections with patients.

Once considered medicine for the rich, concierge practice may be worth exploring for doctors facing today’s challenges

Healthcare’s transition to value-based payments is ratcheting up the pressure on independent medical practices battling for survival, and data is the ammunition they need to have any chance of winning.