Healthcare Reform

It’s not healthcare, it’s sick-care, and it’s not a system, so it can’t be broken.

With health insurance exchanges on the horizon, some controlled by HHS, will federal laws fighting fraud and abuse have new teeth for physicians and practices?

The Affordable Care Act contains provisions that will impact physicians, even if you aren't in an accountable care organization.

The AMA is discussing a resolution to severely limit scope of care by physician assistants. It's a solution in search of a problem and comes at a bad time.

Three recent examples show how being compliant and meeting medical necessity standards are the key to avoiding fraud enforcement actions.

Physicians need to realize the benefits of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits and put a plan for the service in place to benefit their patients and their practice.

The words “consumer-driven healthcare” are bandied about like the buzz words, but their real implications are profound.

The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is one of the best ways to capture real-time clinical data and thus, assist at-risk health populations.

IPNs combine big geography, numbers, high technology, payer partnerships, and more, but can they save healthcare?

EHRs can indeed reduce costs and improve patient care, but they can also provide legal issues if the rules for their use are ignored.

Hospitals make decisions in reaction to threats and trends, rather than broadly creating growth and opportunity. Physician network development is a prime example.

Here's a look at the pros and cons of three possibilities to fix the healthcare cost dilemma in the United States.

As nonphysician providers push for more responsibilities, physician organizations push back.

Robert Anthony, a health specialist with CMS, explores key differences between Stage 1 and Stage 2 requirements for meaningful use in this webinar recorded June 4, 2013.

Solo internist Neil Nelson says he's not doomed to extinction - in fact, he thinks there might be a backlash if more physicians feel the way he does.

The federal government and private payers have declared war on physicians under the banner fraud, waste, and abuse. The AMA can't help, but you can take action.

A new report reveals nearly eight in ten seniors, the generation, have at least one chronic condition. Here’s how we should be handling it.

Consolidation will probably continue to be a strong trend, but it is not the only available option.

Opportunities to practice telemedicine are emerging due to improved technology and reimbursement. Still, there are some legal issues to consider.

Over the past year, several states have changed their PA-related laws. Here’s a closer look at some of those changes.

Antiquated though the distinctions between socialism, communism, and capitalism may seem, healthcare would do well to keep one eye on lessons learned long ago.

Research shows the value of international medical graduates practicing in the U.S. and now Congress wants to help increase their numbers.

Physicians will likely have a hard time embracing future changes under the Affordable Care Act as the current effects are less than desirable already.

If you don’t prepare for reimbursement change, pocket change may be all you have left. Here’s the recipe for success.

Here's why physicians may want to discuss proposed Medicaid cuts to hospitals with their employers sooner than later.