What to expect this year

Experience is one of medicine's most valuable resources. Neil Baum, MD, argues physicians should be judged on competence, not age.

Three big payers are moving to shared credentialing through CertifyOS. What it could fix for practices and what it leaves on your desk.

A $20.5 million CVS settlement over web tracking shows how AI and data tracking without patient consent invite lawsuits and enforcement.

Career ladders, pay tied to specific skills and reviews held on a single date can help practices hold on to medical assistants and front-desk staff, according to BackPocket Talent's Rachel Brace and Nicole Hart.

About 34 percent of medical groups have built their own tools with AI. Check HIPAA, code ownership and insurance before yours goes live.

Pew found 72 percent of adults want to know when AI touches their care. Only 16 percent say a doctor has ever told them.

CMS dropped 760,000 marketplace enrollees in a fraud sweep. Real-time eligibility checks keep the fallout from turning into denials.

Florida's proposed school vaccine rule also rewrites DH 680, DH 681 and the Florida SHOTS forms and provider agreements.