SPOTLIGHT -
May 17th 2024
Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.
May 15th 2024
National figures influenced by housing and gasoline price hikes.
May 14th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
May 13th 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
Dollar General, DocGo announce primary care mobile clinic pilot project
Pair will ‘evaluate customer response’ and possibly expand to additional stores.
CMS chief, surgeon general tout possible changes in prior authorizations
Leaders seek physician comments on rule proposals for electronic records, Medicare Advantage plans.
ACA health insurance enrollment approaching 15.9M people
Federal officials tout benefits of Inflation Reduction Act in making insurance available.
Health care mergers and acquisitions ‘regain momentum’ in 2022
Fourth quarter deals include four ‘mega mergers,’ according to analyst KaufmanHall.
Prices flat for physicians’ services, but food, gas costs push up inflation
President cites drug price changes in his remarks on economy at start of 2023.
New year, new Congress, outdated Medicare physician payment system
Medical groups urge lawmakers to improve health care access by adjusting payments to doctors.
How to safely make more money as a physician
Negotiate with knowledge and watch out for pitfalls with billing and side hustles.
Health care sector among those posting job gains in December
President praises gains, touts insulin price cap for seniors as part of economic plan.
Five career options for physicians beyond practicing
Patient care may be the most common career path for physicians, but it isn't the only one out there.
Industry payments start rolling in when new physicians begin practicing
Greater percentages of orthopedic specialists and neurosurgeons accept payments compared to internists, study says.
VillageMD to take over Summit Health-CityMD
$8.9 billion deal will join 680 provider locations in 26 markets.
Health care costs per person vary across 50 states, Washington
Income, price levels, Medicaid expansion all are factors in state-level analysis.
Physician-led group brings on-site clinics to offices of JPMorgan Chase
Financial services firm formed Morgan Health to improve health care for employees.
Physicians face possible prison, $900K in payments and penalties, for health care fraud allegations
Federal investigators detail separate cases involving criminal charges and civil claims.
Three ways to better negotiate your physician employment contract
Know the market and be reasonable when requesting changes.
How bad is inflation? Physicians, financial managers report the latest
MGMA survey quantifies rising costs, revenues, patient encounters, and more.
AMA, 2 states join class action lawsuit against Cigna’s insurance billing practices
Case could involve thousands of patients and providers, court filing says.
Health care executive compensation rebounded in 2021
Rates of salary and incentive increases are up as pandemic’s effects ease
Financial problems cause delays in care and exacerbate social determinants of health
Poll shows that minority populations are suffering the most.
Health care contributes as jobless rate inches downward in July
Sector still not at February 2020 levels and COVID-19 pandemic has lingering economic effects.
HHS warns physicians about what to look for in telehealth fraud
Clues point to illegal kickbacks and schemes that put practitioners and patients at risk.
Why Americans don’t pay their medical bills
A survey sheds light on why people don’t pay medical bills and what impact medical debt is having on patients.
Why primary care doctors are leaving revenue on the table
Study finds greater use of prevention, care coordination codes could bolster practices' bottom lines
Annual inflation rises to 8.6% in May, highest since December 1981
Medical care index, not counting energy, up 4% for year.
Feds take aim at pharmacy benefit managers as prescription drug prices skyrocket
Federal Trade Commission says PBMs use “highly complicated” contracts to wield “enormous influence."
Hospital expenses down slightly, patient volumes decline for ‘challenging’ April
Labor shortages, supply prices are factors in health system operating margins.
Primary care physician pay up 2.13% in 2021, still lower than specialists
Despite challenges, management group says doctors’ compensation stabilizes last year.
The highest-paying subspecialties in adult medical academic medicine
The subspecialties with the highest starting salaries, and highest incomes after 10 years, for men and women in adult medical subspecialties.
Common costs practices can cut to save money
There are a lot of little strategies that can add up to big savings.
How established practices develop bad cashflow habits
Having a successful practice is great, but you are probably still leaking money.