番茄社区

Practice Management

A mature male physician shouting through a megaphone in front of a U.S. $5 and $10 dollar bills.

Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits

Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits

AAFP over a photo of a male physician making a protective gesture around a family icon.

Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physicians

Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president

A young male physician holds up his resume.

More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

A photo of a business man鈥檚 hand holding the controls to a marionette.

Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?

In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence

Three out of focus business men having a discussion in a conference room with charts on the table.

Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

Six U.S. $100 bills and a stethoscope protrude from the breast pocket of a doctor鈥檚 coat.

Medicaid Will Be a Bigger Target for Alternative Payment Models, CMS Official Says

Health equity also will be a focus, says CMMI official Ellen Lukens

A close up of fingers plucking a syringe off of the keyboard of a laptop.

Telehealth Has Pros and Cons for Addiction Treatment

In-person treatment may be more effective, but don't discount access to care during COVID

Packaging of Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 10 mg/nl solution injectable

Doc Admits to Using Misbranded Eye Medication on Patients

James Heroman, MD, also falsely billed Medicare to make a profit, DOJ alleged

A female physician discusses a hip replacement with her senior female patient.

Medicare Is Sticking With Mandatory Demonstration Models for Now

But "we need to move away from having a model for every episode," says CMMI head Elizabeth Fowler

A photo of a woman鈥檚 fingers squeezing white cream from a tube.

Doc Admits Prescribing Unneeded Scar Creams for Kickbacks

Leonard Rosen, MD, hadn't prescribed pricey compounded drugs before financial arrangement

A computer rendering of a steel mouse trap integrated into a smartphone displaying a social network app.

AAN Issues Social Media Position Statement

Neurology group encourages ethical use, warns about privacy and false or misleading posts

A mature man has a telehealth visit with his male physician via smartphone

Video Visits, Calls, and Texts Have Their Place -- But We Need Limits

In-person visits can't always be replaced, and we need to be paid for the care we give

An out of focus male physician, hand on his chin, thinking in front of his laptop.

'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

1091 printed on a red rounded rectangle laying on envelopes of varying colors

Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?

The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic

A close up of a gold credit card held between a man鈥檚 thumb and index finger.

Could Texas Law on Limiting Prior Authorization Delays Move the Needle Nationwide?

"Gold card" law is first step in helping physicians with burdensome process

A male physician holds a tablet displaying a questionnaire to his patient.

Questions, Questions -- Who's Got the Answers?

Patient questionnaires do no good unless we have the resources to provide useful responses

A concerned looking mature man lowers his glasses to better see what is displayed on his laptop.

There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism

Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent

A patient portal web page displaying a health record over a close up of a mans chagrined face.

Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Records

Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests?

A close up of a man viewing his health record on a laptop with a help chat window opened.

Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

Technology is lacking, process may be unclear

SAGES over an image of the human digestive system.

Older Folks Like the Phone for Doctor Calls, Right? Right?

Explanation of benefits paperwork.

Doc Groups Hail Decision to Delay 'Advanced EOB' Rule

Regulation set to start on January 1, but administration says it will "defer enforcement"

HIMSS over a conceptual image of a physician accessing data via a tablet.

Health IT Needs to Play Catchup With Customer Service for Patients

"In terms of getting data to the patient ... healthcare is quite a ways behind"

A close up of a stethoscope being held and worn by a young Black nurse.

Why Are There So Few People of Color in Nursing?

Panel discusses how to diversify the workforce

HIMSS over a conceptual image of a physician accessing data via a tablet.

Health IT a Mixed Blessing During the Pandemic

Has helped with patient care, but pay attention to the burnout it can cause, experts urge

HCA Hit With Antitrust Suit Over High Prices

Lawsuit focusing on Mission Health eyes past merger tactics, ignored price transparency rule

HIMSS over a conceptual image of a physician accessing data via a tablet.

Notice Any Rule Changes in Washington? You Can Thank COVID

"It's opened a Pandora's box, which is not going back"

A photo of radiotherapy equipment

Medicare's Radiation Oncology Payment Model Vexes Oncology Community

Participation required for certain radiation oncology practices starting next January

An exasperated male physician stares at his computer monitor.

Is Your Health Organization Reeling From a Bad EHR?

Here are five ways to fix it

A Department of Veterans Affairs placard on the building exterior in Washington DC.

AMA, Physician Groups Slam VA's Planned Standards of Practice Changes

Lack of transparency criticized

A young female nurse writes notes during a home visit to her mature male patient, both are wearing protective masks.

Bring House Calls Into the 21st Century

The pandemic highlighted the benefits of home health services for a range of patient populations

HRS over a photo of a pacemaker laying on an electrocardiogram.

Cardiac Patch Monitors Don't Match Up on Detection

In simultaneous-use comparison, one device came out on top

A green check mark on a physician in white coat and business attire next to a red X on a physician in white coat and scrubs

Survey: Look Like a Doc to Be Treated as One

White coats still reign supreme, but that's not the end of the story

Corridor of an empty hospital.

Despite Promises, Hospital Contractor Fails to Pay, Providers Say

Healthcare staffing firm accused of skipping payment for 1 month's work at rural Texas hospital

Georgia Hospital Chooses PAs/NPs, Not Physicians, for Daily Rounds

Sound Physicians staffing firm will use APPs at Memorial University Medical Center

A row of monochromatic rundown houses in need of paint and repairs in West Virginia.

Poorer Americans Bear the Brunt of Life Expectancy Drop

Poverty and stress are a "death sentence" says senator, but experts offer a way out

Prime Healthcare Settles Kickback Claims

The California health system will pay over $30 million

A mature man in a hospital bed fist bumps a young female nurse.

Your Face Looks Familiar

Establishing good continuity of care with patients really matters

Staffing Contract Disputes Causing Uproar in San Diego

Public healthcare system Palomar Health accused of Brown Act violations by staff and citizens

A graphic of a mountain with a red trail to a red flag at the top of the mountain

Thoughts on Great Leadership; Improving Your Tax Strategies

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Senate Committee Shines Spotlight on VA's Troubled EHR Program

Concerns raised about patient safety, cost overruns

鈥�

20

鈥�