December 20th 2024
What top health care leaders expect from the new year
December 19th 2024
Leaders across the industry sound off.
December 17th 2024
A look at what may be ahead in the new year.
December 12th 2024
While the public rages at payers, it's important not to forget Congress' role in the current state of health care.
June 4th 2024
Patients aren't blameless in the current state of health care in America.
Triple play: HHS issues three new final rules
Don't run afoul of these new privacy and civil rights rules.
"Lives are at stake" - Cybersecurity in healthcare
A U.S. Senator discusses the future of cybersecurity in health care.
Doctors groups say spending bill isn't enough
A 1.68% reversal of the 3.37% Medicare payment cut does not go far enough
How did healthcare get to this point?
Recounting the steps that have brought healthcare to this state.
Another nail in private practice’s coffin
Congressional decisions, or lack thereof, could spell doom for the future of private practice.
Is there a future for small independent practices?
If the choice of personal medical care offered by small practices is to be preserved, the rules of the game must change.
2023 Federal budget: The long and short of it
$1.7 trillion spending plan will have effects across health care sector.
Most read 2022: What you need to know about medical board complaints
You protect yourself against medical malpractice, but are you protected against medical board complaints?
Budget bill cuts Medicare reimbursements
Lawmakers tout spending plan, but medical groups respond with ‘dismay,’ say seniors’ health will be at risk.
MGMA 2022: What’s up in Washington D.C.?
An exclusive interview with MGMA’s man in D.C.
MGMA 2022: Regulatory burdens growing for physicians, survey says
COVID-19 pandemic conditions get better, but more red tape blocks care for patients.
MGMA 2022: Washington update for medical practices
MGMA’s man in Washington, D.C. gives his rundown of what the organization is keeping an eye on with prior authorizations and telehealth.
How states can utilize quality measurement to reduce health disparities
Why state efforts to improve health equity matter.
Prior authorizations and MedPAC recommendations: MGMA’s view
MGMA's man in Washington D.C. gives his update on their lobbying efforts.
Physician organizations react to Inflation Reduction Act signing
Physicians groups, analysts, have praised insurance premium subsidies, Medicare drug cost caps.
Looking ahead to 2022: A Q&A with Anders Gilberg
A look at what policy changes to expect this year.
Improving patient care with rich data
How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.
Integrating medical cannabis into your practice
A guide for physicians from one doctor’s personal experiences.
Approaching the government with an antitrust complaint
When a hospital has significant market power, the hospital can use that market power to harm competing independent physicians. This can violate the federal antitrust laws.
National Locum Tenens Week: How we can continue to facilitate access to care
New nationwide legislation is necessary in the wake of the pandemic.
Four considerations for physician disability policies
Protecting the investment you’ve made in your career and your ability to earn income is essential.
CBD oil and physician liability
Prescribing CBD oil still is relatively unexplored territory for physicians in terms of legal liability. But medical boards want clarity.
Prepare for patients who refuse to wear a mask in your practice
Recommendations for every practice to consider.
Leveraging digital and policy tools to address the COVID-19 Behavioral Health Crisis
An estimated 56 percent of adults report the pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health.
Individual rights and communicable diseases in light of the Coronavirus
Social justice can only be achieved in relation to the Coronavirus when people are realistic and do what is right for the good of society.
Recent False Claims Act cases underscore DOJ focus on Anti-Kickback Statute violations
Government and Relators consider the substance of the form and will go after third parties that are used as conduits to perpetuate a crime or a fraud.
Medical spas and state laws
What you need to consider before offering spa services to your patients.
Behind the rise in large outlier medical malpractice verdicts
Factors including consolidation and monetary desensitization are to blame.
Indemnification is an underappreciated contractual provision
Proper understanding can lead to fewer headaches and litigation.
EKRA Update: First Enforcement Action
Woman indicted for violating ERKA, making false statements, and tampering with records.
