SPOTLIGHT -
February 5th 2024
While I don’t believe that AI is ready to replace physicians when it comes to the practice of medicine (now or possibly ever), I have been shocked at how far it has progressed in acting as a medical scribe.
January 10th 2024
It's time for pharmaceutical companies and others to innovate and disrupt the distribution side of treatment.
December 5th 2023
With planning and perseverance, small practices can still succeed against large practices and health care organizations
November 10th 2023
How to improve communication between primary and specialty care.
October 30th 2023
Let’s look at key considerations for health care leaders as they invest in innovation.
2015 EHR Report Card
The key to saving money is like watching paint dry
It is magic-you just save, invest wisely and unemotionally, and you have wealth at the end. Really.
Coding ICD-10 may be easier than getting claims paid
Here are physician quotes after week two of the ICD-10 coding transition taken from Medical Economics' ICD-10 Diary project.
Top 15 must-have apps for medical practices
From apps to help patients track their wellness to disease research and clinical information at the tap of an icon, here are peer-recommended apps to download today.
CMS delays start of Meaningful Use 3
Final Rule makes additional changes to reporting requirements
Letter: Meaningful use is meaningless for my patients
The following is excerpted from a response to a letter published in the July 25, 2015 issue of Medical Economics by Elmer F. Toro, M.D. It is followed by his response to this and other letters of support he has received.
Tort reform still represents the pain of an ailing system
Group Editor Daniel Verdon says tort reform is just one part of a complex problem encompassing providers, payers, physicians, and the justice system.
Editor's Blog: Doctor, this might hurt a little
Physicians are facing a cascade of change, and primary care doctors will lead them through it.