CMS aims to ease physician regulatory burdens By Roy Steiner Physicians want to spend more time with their patients. Likewise, patients feel their providers do not spend enough time with them during their visits. The use of electronic health records ... November 20th Share
New survey sheds light on EHR perspectives from patients and medical professionals By Parker Nieves Electronic health records (EHRs) are helpful to medical professionals and their patients, although patients would appreciate a little more instruction as to how to access and review their ... November 20th Share
New HHS secretary reportedly chosen By Tyler Comstock In September 2017, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price resigned amid a scandal regarding his use of private, chartered flights for his business travel. His Acting ... November 17th Share
What independent physicians need to know about the MACRA final rule By Sam Peirce The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released its final rule for the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule as well as it final rule with comment period for the Quality ... November 14th Share
Researchers propose “affordability index” for measuring health costs By Roy Steiner The majority of Americans surveyed in a recent Gallup Poll indicated they were worried about the availability and affordability of healthcare. When asked specifically about the most urgent ... November 14th Share
How to keep your independent practice sustainable By Nick Dealtry As an independent physician, you face a lot of challenges. However, the rewards that can come from being independent, rather than joining a hospital group or becoming employed by another ... November 10th Share