Policy

As Medicare increasingly emphasizes value-based care, AAFP leadership is guiding primary-care physicians with its new model.

A recent wave of sickness in this doctor's family made her realize how inconvenient it is for many people in this country to be ill.

Despite the great amount of attention paid to the American opioid epidemic, abuse remains at an all-time high. It's time for a new perspective.

An explainer of the AAPA's Optimal Team Practice (OTP) initiative and why it's important to improving care.

One hundred years from the worst flu pandemic ever, we're still failing to fight it off.

A new proposal from the Trump administration aims to improve insurance options for patients, but some are concerned it will just raise premiums.

In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Florida this week, President Trump vowed to put more resources towards mental health research.

The Budget Act that passed Congress recently included "small changes" to MACRA with the potential to make a big difference, says one expert.

The AMA is warning Americans to take all precautions as this flu season is shaping up to be the most severe in recent memory.

Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) is a little different in 2018 than it was in 2017. Here is a guide to this year's reporting requirements.

Here are eight predictions from experts about Secretary Azar's approach to major healthcare issues and his ability to influence policy.

There are a lot of elements of MIPS that should concern physicians, but Advancing Care Information isn't one of them.

In this podcast, AMA President David O. Barbe, MD talks about the accommodations that CMS has made towards small practices in MACRA.

The AMA and other healthcare stakeholder groups announced their intention this week to streamline the prior authorization process for physicians.

A recent case of a patient left in the cold in Baltimore is not an aberration, it's a symptom of a larger problem with this country's health care system.

New guidance unveiled this week would allow states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, but one physician advocacy group is not on board.

Here are some of the top trends to keep an eye out for in the healthcare industry during 2018.

Readers weigh in on whether young docs should jump into private practice or become employed following med school.

We took some of the best comments left during the past year and put them in one spot. What did you have to say in 2017?

With the new year fast approaching, health care experts weigh in on what practices can expect from what is sure to be an eventful year.

With an ever-evolving healthcare delivery system, avoiding pitfalls is a daily struggle. Here are some tips for your practice.

New Jersey is the only state in the country that fails to protect its residents against predatory out-of-network billing.

A recent study found practices lack confidence in EHRs and population health management solutions with regards MIPS and MACRA.

We asked members of our advisory board to share their wishes for this holiday season. Here's what they had to say.

Readers weigh-in on how they would change healthcare including removing the government and insurances companies from the picture.

Pope Francis asked lawmakers to be sure healthcare laws protect "all," not just the privileged population.

New Jersey's policies toward primary care physicians are decimating its ranks and deepening a public health crisis.

Insight into CMS' 2018 MACRA final rule released earlier this week.

On Thursday, 24 Senators reached agreement on a short-term bipartisan legislation bill that would help stabilize health insurance markets.

There are long-term consequences of medical errors on patients, including emotional distress, financial well-being, and fractured family relationships.