<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
<ѻý>Two Tries and We're Done? I Don't Think So.ѻý> We need to work harder to ensure that patient referrals actually go through Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>SpA Patients Do Just Fine Managing Their Own Follow-Up Careѻý> Randomized trial suggests usual practice is wasteful Jun 16, 2024
<ѻý>Is Your Patient Portal Making You Too Available?ѻý> Give your patients an option that works for everyone Jun 15, 2024
<ѻý>Increase $$ for Physicians, Institute Site-Neutral Payment, MedPAC Report Suggestsѻý> Inadequate payments could force some docs to stop accepting Medicare patients, commission warns Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospitalѻý> Across the country, communities are scrambling to save maternity care Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>Guess Which Specialty Gets the Most Behavior Complaints From Coworkers ...ѻý> And the physicians with the least complaints won't come as a surprise either Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>House Committee Divided on Whether Changes are Needed in 340B Drug Discount Programѻý> Program's value undisputed, but some members say hospitals are taking unfair advantage Jun 04, 2024
<ѻý>Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Lawsѻý> "Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations Jun 04, 2024
<ѻý>Sorry, Wrong Providerѻý> There's such a thing as too much information, especially if the patient isn't yours Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>Urologists Flee Mission Healthѻý> Specialists mark the latest departures following HCA takeover May 31, 2024
<ѻý>What If Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?ѻý> Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say May 30, 2024
<ѻý>GPT-4 Successor; Colorado's AI Law; AI Clinical Notes Boomѻý> A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research May 30, 2024
<ѻý>MGMA: Docs 'Defy Gravity' of Inflation, Staff Shortages by Working Harderѻý> Report shows which of 23 specialty groups and primary care practices earned more in 2023 May 29, 2024
<ѻý>More Money, Fewer Prior Auths Needed to Save Private Practices, Lawmakers Toldѻý> Medicare rates' failure to keep up with inflation is especially damaging, doctors say May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Is $10 the Best BetterHelp Could Do for Violating Patient Privacy?ѻý> The paltry settlement emphasizes the need for stronger data privacy protections May 23, 2024
<ѻý>What's Driving Healthcare Consolidation? The Answer May Surprise Youѻý> To compete with big health systems, small providers have to get bigger, expert says May 21, 2024
<ѻý>Senate Paper Mulls Options for Fixing Physician Pay in Fee-for-Service Medicareѻý> Regular inflation updates, getting rid of MIPS among the ideas discussed May 20, 2024
<ѻý>When It Comes to the EMR, Little Things Matter a Lotѻý> Cutting one click from a routine process can make a big difference May 20, 2024
<ѻý>Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the EDѻý> The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated May 20, 2024
<ѻý>The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Careѻý> Increasingly, NPs are broadening their skills and income May 17, 2024
<ѻý>The Heart of Healthcare Innovation Keeps Beatingѻý> Our annual innovation symposium inspired us to make our health system work better May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Pre-Approval Plan Proposed for Medicare Advantage Insurersѻý> "No prior authorization without prior authorization," Senate Budget Committee chair says May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Saysѻý> Projection is 5 years longer than last year's prediction May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Fed Up With Prior Auths? What If Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them?ѻý> NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code May 06, 2024
<ѻý>A Rare Chance to Really Connectѻý> An unexpected hole in my schedule gave me the chance to do something invaluable May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physiciansѻý> Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI May 05, 2024
<ѻý>House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearingѻý> "This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee May 01, 2024
<ѻý>Ground Beef Tested for H5N1; Wait Times for Docs at All-Time High; New COVID Variantѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Getting Everything in One Placeѻý> Electronic health records aren't delivering on their promise of fewer paper forms Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Writes Book With ChatGPT; Can AI Detect STIs? How AI Replies to Patient Messagesѻý> A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protectionsѻý> Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>How Trump Could Reshape Healthcare; E. Coli Alert; Does Doctor's Gender Matter?ѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Getting in Touch, Figuring It All Outѻý> It's great to have more than one way to ask for help on a difficult case Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Managementѻý> Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Take Up Fallout From Change Healthcare Cyberattackѻý> Health sector likely to remain an "attractive target," says congressman Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Improper Payments in Medicare and Medicaid: Who's at Fault?ѻý> Republicans and Democrats took differing approaches on the subject at a House hearing Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Decaying Bodies and COVID Fraud? Health Worker Minimum Wage; Pharma's Small Tax Billѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Taking Care of Patients Beyond the Confines of the Traditional Office Visitѻý> Home monitoring can offer a great way to extend our services Apr 15, 2024