AAFP, ACP Urge Senate to Halt AHCA
As AHCA heads for the Senate, medical groups are still speaking out against the bill. What's their reasoning?
Latest ACA Repeal Effort Soundly Rejected by AMA, Others
Medical advocacy groups continue to oppose the GOP's healthcare repeal efforts, speaking out against the latest iteration of the AHCA.
Combat Data Breaches Using Training and Technology
A data security expert urges healthcare organizations to give a sweeping look at data security, using training and technology.
Inbox: Is Your Practice Violating HIPAA?
In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on adhering to HIPAA laws and whether or not DPC is a fit for your practice.
HHS Asks Docs for Alternatives to Medicare Payment Model
HHS Secretary Tom Price puts the call out for additional alternatives to the fee-for-service Medicare payment model.
Study: Young Physicians Happy With Career Choice
Despite administrative burdens, stress, and long hours, a new survey reveals that younger physicians remain driven to practice medicine.
Health Reform Efforts Going Nowhere after AHCA Pulled
Also in this week's Practice Notes: President Trump launches opioid epidemic committee, while proposing budget cuts to mental health services.
Medicaid Access Increased Under ACA
Amid a possible repeal of the ACA, a study shows physicians were able to accommodate an uptick in patient demand under the law.
Inbox: Can PAs, NPs Provide Physician Quality Care?
In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on whether or not NPs and PAs can provide equal care to physicians.
Study: Care by NPs, PAs Equal Doctors in Community Health
A recent study found that care by physicians and non-physician clinicians did not differ in community health centers.
New CMS Chief Confirmed Amid Controversy
Controversy continues as the GOP healthcare bill clears its first hurdles.
Inbox: Can Overworked Physicians Really Benefit from NPs, PAs?
In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on whether or not NPs and PAs are viable solutions for the physician burnout epidemic.
What Should Physicians Make of the GOP Health Bill?
Two major medical groups are speaking out about the GOP health bill. The AMA say it's critically flawed, while MGMA is taking a more measured approach.
ACA Replacement Plan Ripped Apart by Medical Groups
Medical groups like the AMA and AHA are against the GOP's Affordable Care Act replacement bill, the AHCA, which faces a long road towards becoming law.