<ѻý>More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Findsѻý> Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show Aug 09, 2024
<ѻý>Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three'ѻý> Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers Aug 07, 2024
<ѻý>Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Lateѻý> Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best Aug 07, 2024
<ѻý>What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?ѻý> The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too Aug 06, 2024
<ѻý>The Next Big Shiny Thingѻý> These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway Aug 05, 2024
<ѻý>Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Winsѻý> But if elected as president, she could face a less hospitable political environment Aug 05, 2024
<ѻý>POCUS and Malpractice: Separating Fact From Fearѻý> The benefit to patients from point-of-care ultrasound should outweigh litigation concerns Aug 03, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crimeѻý> Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years Aug 02, 2024
<ѻý>Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcareѻý> A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 2024
<ѻý>PBMs Overpay Their Own Pharmacies to the Detriment of Insurers, Taxpayers, FTC Saysѻý> But the interim report was criticized by business owners and the PBM trade group Aug 01, 2024
<ѻý>Another Medicare Cut for Physicians? Look to Congress, Not CMSѻý> Medicare patients and providers deserve better Jul 31, 2024
<ѻý>Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentiousѻý> Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice Jul 31, 2024
<ѻý>Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Noteѻý> In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy Jul 29, 2024
<ѻý>Lessons for Healthcare From the Global IT Outageѻý> A robust and resilient infrastructure can help ensure continued access to care Jul 26, 2024
<ѻý>Chatbots Crushed USMLE Step 3; Docs Use AI to Fight Insurers; AI for Nursesѻý> A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Jul 25, 2024
<ѻý>Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jul 24, 2024
<ѻý>When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struckѻý> We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare Jul 23, 2024
<ѻý>If You Build It, They Will Come: EDs Are Victims of Induced Demandѻý> We cannot simply build our way out of the overcrowding and boarding crisis Jul 23, 2024
<ѻý>Doctors Should Think of AI as a Medical Studentѻý> A new approach to the tech-physician partnership Jul 22, 2024
<ѻý>Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scramblingѻý> Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update Jul 19, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Storiesѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jul 19, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Health Should Be a Bigger Focus at the GOP Convention Than It Will Be, Lawmaker Saysѻý> "I wish it was the centerpiece of everything we're talking about," says Rep. Rich McCormick, MD Jul 16, 2024
<ѻý>Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequencesѻý> Let's take better care of our young medical workforce Jul 15, 2024
<ѻý>Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focusѻý> We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians Jul 15, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare AI Is an Exciting Frontier — But Don't Forget About Equitable Developmentѻý> Unequal access threatens to worsen disparities Jul 13, 2024
<ѻý>What Can Be Done About Medical Debt?ѻý> Senators, witnesses mull solutions ranging from more competition to Medicare for All Jul 11, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025ѻý> One group calls proposal "critically short-sighted" Jul 11, 2024
<ѻý>CPT Code for Prior Authorization May Still Happen -- Eventuallyѻý> Proposal would cover more than existing codes for limited situations Jul 08, 2024
<ѻý>Rocky Mountain Highѻý> What did I find at the Aspen Ideas Festival? A lot of inspiration and hope Jul 08, 2024
<ѻý>The Rise of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Healthcareѻý> A new path for physician practice ownership Jul 03, 2024
<ѻý>Physician Burnout Rate Drops; Tattoo Ink Contamination; Dengue Fever in Floridaѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jul 03, 2024
<ѻý>The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Manyѻý> As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>Louisiana Limits Scope of Noncompetes for Physiciansѻý> New legal restrictions go into effect for all physician contracts starting in January Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>Why Is Doctor Pay Decreasing and What Can We Do About It?ѻý> It's time to take back control of our profession Jul 01, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Needs to Do a Better Job With Value-Based Care, Experts Tell House Panelѻý> The program has "gotten off track and needs a thorough reevaluation and reformulation," doc says Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>SCOTUS Sides With Biden; Princess Anne Update; Physician Consults by Hologramѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>Health Groups Have High Hopes for the Latest Prior Authorization Billѻý> "We believe the bill is poised for adoption this year," said one expert Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Electѻý> Bobby Mukkamala, MD, also says he wants to improve medical record interoperability Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>AI Just Permanently Changed My Medical Practice — for the Betterѻý> An app helped free up my time by assisting with medical charting in a big way Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Fix What's Broken in Healthcare Is New AMA President's Priorityѻý> That includes raising Medicare reimbursement and lessening prior authorization, says Bruce Scott Jun 17, 2024