Law & Malpractice

Kristine Thurston Toppe is Assistant Vice President of State Affairs at the 

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

. NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

Rachel Harrington, PhD, is a Research Scientist at NCQA. NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

Articles

Why state efforts to improve health equity matter.

How states can utilize quality measurement to reduce health disparities 

MGMA's man in Washington D.C. gives his update on their lobbying efforts.

Prior authorizations and MedPAC recommendations: MGMA’s view

Richard Payerchin is associate editor of Medical Economics.

Physicians groups, analysts, have praised insurance premium subsidies, Medicare drug cost caps.

Physician organizations react to Inflation Reduction Act signing

Videos

What the midterm elections could mean for healthcare policy this year.

What the midterms mean for healthcare

A look at what policy changes to expect this year.

Looking ahead to 2022: A Q&A with Anders Gilberg

He holds the FINRA Series 7, FINRA Series 63, and FINRA Series 66 licenses, along with licenses for life, disability, and long-term care insurance.

The implications of Biden’s 2021 tax law and how it will impact independent practices. 

Biden’s New 2021 Tax Law: How it will affect independent practices 

How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.

Improving patient care with rich data

 is the Chief Medical Officer at Yesterday Wellness and an advocate for a better understanding of the science of cannabinoid medicine. She has been featured on Forbes, LA Times, and CNN. The book she co-authored, 

A guide for physicians from one doctor’s personal experiences.

Integrating medical cannabis into your practice

 is an antitrust attorney who has represented physician practices in antitrust matters across the country. As a litigator for more than 30 years, he has spent a considerable portion of his practice working on a broad range of complex litigation matters including 

, trade secrets, consumer fraud, and civil RICO.

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. 

Approaching the government with an antitrust complaint

Vice President of Radiology & Oncology at 

, which specializes in the temporary placement of physicians and advanced practitioners at U.S. healthcare facilities. He is also President of the 

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations®

 (NALTO®), the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and to maintaining the highest industry standards.

New nationwide legislation is necessary in the wake of the pandemic.

Healthcare Policy