Business content from 2012
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December
- » Feature: Online patient portals: Unveiling the doctor's note - Dec. 31
- » Retail clinics position themselves in bid for rapid expansion - Dec. 31
- » ACA tops list of 5 biggest physician concerns for 2013 - Dec. 31
- » Brief: CMS awards grant for cloud-based decision support system - Dec. 31
- » Brief: Aetna moves forward cautiously with insurance exchanges - Dec. 31
- » Brief: Price inflation for physician services stays flat - Dec. 31
- » Physician practices step up data security budgets - Dec. 31
- » Brief: News in brief - April 30, 2012 - Dec. 30
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 30, 2012 - Dec. 30
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 27, 2012 - Dec. 27
- » Brief: News in brief - March 26, 2012 - Dec. 26
- » Doctors lean local in joining health information exchanges - Dec. 24
- » Don't become ensnared by physician ACO exclusivity clauses - Dec. 24
- » Employed doctors don't have to lose social media voice - Dec. 24
- » Brief: Mobile tools can help shed pounds - Dec. 24
- » Meaningful use drives physician EHR boom - Dec. 24
- » $120 million Aetna settlement isn’t end of doctor pay dispute - Dec. 24
- » Brief: News in brief - April 23, 2012 - Dec. 23
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 23, 2012 - Dec. 23
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 20, 2012 - Dec. 20
- » Brief: News in brief - March 19, 2012 - Dec. 19
- » E-prescribing soars among doctors with EHRs - Dec. 18
- » Online portal leads patients back to doctors’ offices - Dec. 17
- » How to save medical office staff from slips, trips and falls - Dec. 17
- » Brief: Retail clinic use more than doubles in 6 years - Dec. 17
- » Small employers likely to boost self-insured health plan growth - Dec. 17
- » Brief: Text messages get expectant mothers ready for parenthood - Dec. 17
- » Brief: Medical homes reduce costs of caring for complex patients - Dec. 17
- » Despite ACA mandate, tobacco cessation not always covered - Dec. 17
- » Brief: News in brief - April 16, 2012 - Dec. 16
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 16, 2012 - Dec. 16
- » Brief: News in brief - May 14, 2012 - Dec. 14
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 13, 2012 - Dec. 13
- » Brief: News in brief - March 12, 2012 - Dec. 12
- » Divorce raises risk women will be left without health coverage - Dec. 11
- » ACOs, already surging, poised for even more growth - Dec. 10
- » Feature: 4 essentials to physician-hospital alignment (MGMA-ACMPE meeting) - Dec. 10
- » Hospital chain’s new physician recruiting tool: adding residents - Dec. 10
- » AMA: Health plan market dominance causes “competitive harm” - Dec. 10
- » Brief: Privately insured becoming more dissatisfied with health care costs - Dec. 10
- » Brief: News in brief - April 9, 2012 - Dec. 9
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 9, 2012 - Dec. 9
- » Brief: News in brief - May 7, 2012 - Dec. 7
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 6, 2012 - Dec. 6
- » Brief: News in brief - March 5, 2012 - Dec. 5
- » EHR loan program targets practices in underserved areas - Dec. 4
- » Pediatricians: EHRs lacking in 5 main functions - Dec. 3
- » High-deductible health plans pay off for employers - Dec. 3
- » Medical practices wary of insurer efforts on new payment programs - Dec. 3
- » Brief: Mass layoffs decline for ambulatory health care - Dec. 3
November
- » Some EHRs in danger of missing data connections - Nov. 28
- » Retail clinics create continuity gap in patient care - Nov. 26
- » Programs preview mainstreaming of personalized medicine - Nov. 26
- » Primary care benefits may blunt impact of rising deductibles - Nov. 26
- » Brief: EHR data used to identify overdose risks - Nov. 26
- » Brief: Price growth for physician services dips below overall inflation - Nov. 26
- » 3-point plan protects medical practice technology in disasters - Nov. 26
- » EHR confidentiality tests teen trust - Nov. 20
- » Health plans report gains but remain financially cautious - Nov. 19
- » Study quantifies practice boost from physicians delegating tasks - Nov. 19
- » Feature: What a buyer wants in your physician practice - Nov. 19
- » Brief: Physician offices safer than other health care venues - Nov. 19
- » Brief: Satisfaction with information exchange vendors drops - Nov. 19
- » Doctors describe pressures driving them from independent practice - Nov. 19
- » Frustrated doctor bloggers can consult a specialist: a ghostwriter - Nov. 19
- » Where growth is coming in telemedicine - Nov. 13
- » Study identifies patients most willing to use personal health records - Nov. 12
- » Medical practice acquisitions may see uptick after election - Nov. 12
- » Brief: Labor, business group demands more health care cost transparency - Nov. 12
- » Passwords make doctors vulnerable, but solutions are easy - Nov. 12
- » What doctors should ask insurers before joining ACOs or medical homes - Nov. 12
- » Recruiters say why it’s getting tougher to hire primary care doctors - Nov. 6
- » Patients online drill deep for information on doctors, procedures - Nov. 5
- » Feature: When the Rx is an app - Nov. 5
- » Brief: At-risk teens interested in seeing their medical records online - Nov. 5
- » Brief: Hospital mass layoffs for 2012 expected to match 2011’s numbers - Nov. 5
- » Biggest obstacles to stage 2 EHR bonuses revealed - Nov. 5
- » Simple steps to good customer service in medicine - Nov. 5
October
- » Pharmacies take more active role in alerts on patients’ drugs - Oct. 30
- » AMA wants to know if physicians are satisfied with their EHRs - Oct. 29
- » Investigation faults handling of Medicare patient data breaches - Oct. 29
- » Wal-Mart gives major boost to domestic medical tourism movement - Oct. 29
- » Brief: Prices paid for physician services grows slightly faster than inflation - Oct. 29
- » Some early signs that your EHR is working as hoped - Oct. 29
- » Hospitals seeking to hire doctors who “play well with others” - Oct. 23
- » Doctors tell how they use social media as professional watercooler - Oct. 22
- » Older patients join crowd consulting Dr. Internet - Oct. 22
- » Feature: Who still wants to be a country doctor? - Oct. 22
- » Brief: Data analysis could help curb Rx drug abuse - Oct. 22
- » Brief: Report identifies what makes high-intensity primary care more successful - Oct. 22
- » Influx of newly insured a prompt for practices to rethink patient flow - Oct. 22
- » Stage 2 meaningful use success rests on 3 elements - Oct. 22
- » Newspaper company’s entry into clinical care may inspire other outside players - Oct. 16
- » Culture clash between insurer, hospital system results in merger meltdown - Oct. 15
- » EHR standards sought to cut tech-induced errors - Oct. 15
- » Physician office visits edge up as preventive care makes gains - Oct. 15
- » Brief: Researchers examine social media for adverse drug reaction reporting - Oct. 15
- » Brief: More hospitalists working locum tenens - Oct. 15
- » What to do when someone badmouths a physician or practice - Oct. 15
- » User feedback is key to improving EHR systems - Oct. 10
- » Humana partners with Wal-Mart to offer discounts on healthy foods - Oct. 9
- » Young adult cancer survivors often forgo follow-up medical care - Oct. 8
- » Feature: Are you mentally ready to retire? - Oct. 8
- » Brief: Revenues increase at for-profit hospitals - Oct. 8
- » Brief: Many health organizations lack clear strategy for mobile initiatives - Oct. 8
- » What to consider before switching to concierge medicine - Oct. 8
- » How to sell staffers on change, big and small - Oct. 8
- » Patients seek strong say in how their data are used - Oct. 3
- » Wireless health monitoring technology expected to expand - Oct. 2
- » Can a computer game help practices keep data secure? - Oct. 1
- » Another insurer invests in urgent care to cut emergency department visits - Oct. 1
- » Patients describe what they consider good customer service - Oct. 1
- » Brief: Purchases of hospital information technology set to grow - Oct. 1
- » Brief: Mass layoffs in health care flatten out - Oct. 1
- » Brief: Investment in school health centers grows - Oct. 1
- » Insurers latest to champion medical homes - Oct. 1
September
- » Large settlement for data breach sends message to lock up laptops and smartphones - Sept. 28
- » Hospitalist project reports success in improving ED patient flow - Sept. 26
- » Guide aims to generate patient interest in electronic access to records - Sept. 25
- » Feature: EHR implementation: How common blunders can alienate your patients - Sept. 24
- » CDC health safety network promises more updated information - Sept. 24
- » More cardiologists embrace working for hospitals - Sept. 24
- » Will health coverage cost trends blunt the rebound in physician office visits? - Sept. 24
- » Brief: Website highlights health IT progress - Sept. 24
- » Brief: Physician services slightly outpace inflation during summer - Sept. 24
- » Study quantifies drug monitoring database’s effect on opioid prescriptions - Sept. 20
- » Case manager workloads not uniform - Sept. 19
- » Device theft poses greatest risk for health data breaches - Sept. 18
- » Expanded access to primary care linked to lower health costs - Sept. 17
- » Will meaningful use spur growth of patient portals? - Sept. 17
- » 4-day workweek popular for doctors’ flexible scheduling - Sept. 17
- » Brief: Agreement allows EHR program to be marketed in UK - Sept. 17
- » Brief: Job creation slows in doctor offices - Sept. 17
- » Electronic audits can prevent, catch data breaches - Sept. 17
- » “Blue button” medical records program logs its millionth user - Sept. 13
- » Pilot programs look to increase use of prescription drug monitoring databases - Sept. 12
- » House calls increase satisfaction and cut hospital admissions among elderly - Sept. 11
- » Most employers signal they will keep offering health insurance - Sept. 10
- » Employing more physicians stabilizes hospital finances - Sept. 10
- » Many hospitals recruiting doctors continually - Sept. 10
- » Brief: Infection control systems used mostly for government reporting - Sept. 10
- » Brief: Managers at small and midsize medical groups see increases in pay - Sept. 10
- » 6 tips for marketing a practice outside social media - Sept. 10
- » Checklist developed to help determine viability of quality pay programs - Sept. 6
- » EHR cost savings might depend on proximity to IT firms and talent - Sept. 5
- » More complex EHRs can result in declines of quality measures - Sept. 4
- » Feature: Evolution of the hospitalist - Sept. 3
- » As more patients see physicians again, health plan earnings drop - Sept. 3
- » Health plan market primed for further consolidation - Sept. 3
- » Brief: Depression treatment may be lacking for patients of EHR users - Sept. 3
- » How to bill for screening and treating obesity in adults - Sept. 3
August
- » Hospitals get revenue boost from meaningful use money - Aug. 29
- » Panel warns against possible ACA loopholes - Aug. 28
- » Retail clinics grow in popularity, but still put only a dent in patient care - Aug. 27
- » Home health agency acquires physician practice - Aug. 27
- » ACA rules on women’s coverage create confusion in practices - Aug. 27
- » Brief: Hospital executives rate insurers by difficulty of negotiations - Aug. 27
- » Brief: Increases in prices of physician services outpace general inflation - Aug. 27
- » Managing lab tests when patients view results online - Aug. 27
- » Expansion stanches losses at large practices - Aug. 23
- » FTC order could give physicians a way out of noncompete deals with hospitals - Aug. 22
- » Medical home program announces major expansion - Aug. 21
- » Feature: When you need an actuary - Aug. 20
- » Finances most likely reason for large-group doctors to seek new jobs - Aug. 20
- » Patients worried about medical records going digital - Aug. 20
- » Brief: Study looks at how pay-for-performance programs affect drug treatment - Aug. 20
- » Brief: EHR data reveal antibiotic prescription patterns - Aug. 20
- » How physician practices can stir up Pinterest - Aug. 20
- » Revised CPT book includes new codes for care coordination - Aug. 16
- » Health system offers guaranteed savings as part of ACO - Aug. 15
- » Increase in physician practice mergers and acquisitions expected to continue - Aug. 14
- » Baby boomers trust physicians’ recommendations on medical apps - Aug. 13
- » E-prescribing up, but progress by states is uneven - Aug. 13
- » CMS starts auditing recipients of meaningful use bonuses - Aug. 13
- » Brief: Health organizations express need for clinical decision support tools - Aug. 13
- » Brief: Physician offices recovered lost ground on jobs in July - Aug. 13
- » Suspect embezzlement? Here’s what to do - Aug. 13
- » Big companies make up largest group of HSA customers - Aug. 9
- » FAIR Health database of claims opens to researchers - Aug. 8
- » Humanlike features in automated decision tools build trust - Aug. 7
- » Feature: Medical ID theft: Double danger for doctors - Aug. 6
- » Half of medical practice EHR shoppers not first-time buyers - Aug. 6
- » Satisfaction scores seen as crucial to physician success - Aug. 6
- » Brief: Insurance commissioner to review most-favored-nation clauses - Aug. 6
- » Brief: MinuteClinic teams up with UCLA Health System - Aug. 6
- » Brief: Health care mass layoffs escalate - Aug. 6
- » Physicians seeing patient visits rebound in 2012 - Aug. 6
- » Determining if a case manager is right for your practice - Aug. 6
- » Determining if a case manager is right for your practice - Aug. 6
- » Half of medical practice EHR shoppers not first-time buyers - Aug. 6
- » Satisfaction scores seen as crucial to physician success - Aug. 6
- » Feature: Medical ID theft: Double danger for doctors - Aug. 6
- » Risk adjustment needed when doctor pay is based on patient load - Aug. 2
- » VA finds 3 years isn’t enough to reduce health costs following bariatric surgery - Aug. 1
July
- » Private shared-savings deal puts half of future raises at hospital system at risk - July 31
- » AMA pushes for more useful explanations of physician performance data and methodology - July 30
- » Acquisition may be first wave of Medicaid managed care consolidations - July 30
- » Do EHRs result in better care? Many physicians say yes - July 30
- » Brief: Walgreens-Express Scripts deal ends lengthy pharmacy standoff - July 30
- » Brief: EHRs improve portal image review compliance - July 30
- » Brief: Growth in prices paid for physician services outpaces general inflation - July 30
- » Sleep centers provide lessons for need to adapt in changing health system - July 30
- » New technology coming to boost preventive care - July 30
- » New technology coming to boost preventive care - July 30
- » Insurer is ordered to stop asking physicians to pay back old claims - July 26
- » Hospital system and insurer end long battle by reaching deal - July 25
- » Physicians at community health centers less satisfied than those in other settings - July 24
- » Feature: 3 steps to quality pay for physicians - July 23
- » Brief: “Blue button” medical record program expands to private sector - July 23
- » Cloud computing expected to grow rapidly in health care - July 23
- » Health plans preparing new insurance coverage summaries - July 23
- » Brief: AMA webinar series to tackle managed care contracting - July 23
- » Brief: Large hospitalist company continues expansion beyond inpatient setting - July 23
- » Hospitals behind physician recruiting for not-so-solo practices - July 23
- » How to communicate well with a patient while working on an EHR - July 23
- » Patients seek Internet information to start dialogue with physicians - July 19
- » Regional center helps 1,100 health professionals achieve meaningful use - July 18
- » Guidance on ED use cuts down on nonemergency care - July 17
- » Health plans look for fraud before they pay claims - July 16
- » EHR use linked to fewer medical liability claims - July 16
- » Brief: United to start handling Tricare benefits - July 16
- » Brief: Jobs in physician offices taper off - July 16
- » Desktops still dominate at physician offices - July 16
- » Tips on negotiating an employment contract for part-time practice - July 16
- » How to avoid turning over patient accounts to a collection agency - July 16
- » How to avoid turning over patient accounts to a collection agency - July 16
- » Feature: 5 mistakes doctors make when borrowing money - July 15
- » ABMS establishes time limits for attaining board certification - July 15
- » 41% of Americans voice confidence in health care system - July 12
- » Patients want technology to manage their health — but with a personal touch - July 11
- » Insurer-hospital venture paves way toward accountable care - July 10
- » Feature: 3 ways doctors can take on insurers - July 10
- » Feature: Hiring for your medical practice's culture - July 10
- » Feature: Doctors' love-hate relationship with EHRs - July 10
- » Fear of EHRs being wrong leads doctors to code E&M services manually - July 9
- » Health technology and patient-centered principles shown to improve care - July 9
- » Feature: How to split the health care dollar (America’s Health Insurance Plans meeting) - July 9
- » Brief: Hospitals moving ahead with EHR deployment despite cost - July 9
- » Brief: WellPoint settles lawsuit over Anthem conversion for $90 million - July 9
- » Brief: Uncertain Medicare pay named most important medical practice challenge - July 9
- » How to get patients to pay their bills - July 9
- » Feature: How to split the health care dollar (America’s Health Insurance Plans meeting) - July 9
- » Insurers not paying when patients leave hospital against medical advice is a myth - July 5
- » CMS grant designed to boost patient-physician shared decision-making - July 3
June
- » More states make doctors consult databases before prescribing - June 28
- » NCQA seeks comments on medical home program for specialty practices - June 27
- » Insured, high-income patients delay medical care, too - June 26
- » Feature: 4 ways social media can improve your medical practice - June 25
- » Physicians collect bonuses for medical home participation - June 25
- » Health systems experiment with providing hospital care at home - June 25
- » Managed care organizations look for ways to rein in Medicaid medical costs - June 25
- » Brief: Physician services inflation rate stays low - June 25
- » Physicians at 2,600 hospitals linked in new health care database - June 25
- » Physician-sponsored health plan gets startup federal loan - June 21
- » AMA offers advice on obtaining, using contracted fee schedules - June 20
- » Feature: Strike a balance as a boss - June 20
- » Physicians aren’t connecting much to one another’s EHRs - June 19
- » How physicians get paid for call coverage is shifting - June 18
- » After-hours care doesn’t have to drain practice’s finances - June 18
- » Work-site clinics try to cover employees’ medical access gaps - June 18
- » Brief: WellPoint buys 1-800 CONTACTS - June 18
- » Brief: U.S. Olympic Committee adopts EHR - June 18
- » Brief: Retail clinic chain expands list of available point-of-care tests - June 18
- » How some physicians use YouTube for networking - June 18
- » Physicians could see more medical devices going mobile - June 14
- » Consumer Reports tells patients how to comparison shop for care - June 13
- » Health plans expand services to boost members’ fitness - June 12
- » Demographics, not practice setting, predict doctor tech use - June 11
- » Survey finds employed doctors mostly satisfied with their jobs - June 11
- » Lagging doctor-related spending holds down medical cost growth - June 11
- » Brief: More than half of individual insurance plans fall short of health reform standard - June 11
- » Brief: Highmark, Pittsburgh medical center extend contract and continue court battle - June 11
- » Brief: Job growth unabated in health care - June 11
- » How to keep medical practice peace in a political season - June 11
- » ACOs motivate DaVita’s multibillion-dollar physician practice acquisition - June 7
- » Gaining coverage under parents’ plans makes a difference in care of young adults - June 6
- » Most emergency department patients lack access to other sources of care - June 5
- » Feature: Hiring for your medical practice's culture - June 4
- » Pennsylvania pediatrician finds fulfillment in frozen yogurt - June 4
- » Health information from different search engines can vary widely - June 4
- » Brief: ONC forms 2 new offices - June 4
- » Brief: Humana settles Tricare underpayment case with hospitals - June 4
- » Brief: Health care mass layoffs fall in April - June 4
- » Doctors quick to adopt tablets into practice - June 4
- » How to make the most of patient scheduling reminders - June 4
May
- » Compensation for most health plan CEOs rose in 2011 — to $87 million in total - May 31
- » Case managers become bigger factor in primary care - May 30
- » VA launches iPad pilot program - May 29
- » E-prescribing sign-up highest among small practices - May 28
- » Annual health spending for an insured family to top $20,000 - May 28
- » Demand for locum tenens physicians has slowed - May 28
- » Brief: HHS launches health data website - May 28
- » Brief: Insurers must credit health reform law in rebate letters - May 28
- » Brief: Prices for doctor services up, but growth still lags overall inflation - May 28
- » 3 ways to set up online payment systems for patients - May 28
- » Practices in low-income areas score lower on pay-for-performance measures - May 24
- » Some large employers look to direct contracting with doctors - May 23
- » Nonprofit hospital finances not expected to return to pre-recession levels just yet - May 22
- » Feature: 3 ways doctors can take on insurers - May 21
- » Health insurer earnings telegraph uptick in spending - May 21
- » Consumer-directed health plans shown to be money-savers - May 21
- » Brief: Health plans fined over failure to offer mental health coverage - May 21
- » Brief: Florida insurer launches oncology ACO - May 21
- » Should doctors stop patients from taking smartphone pictures? - May 21
- » Feature: 3 ways doctors can take on insurers - May 21
- » GAO: Doctors should submit more data to get meaningful use money - May 17
- » EHR incentive payments improve bottom line of for-profit hospitals - May 16
- » Health plans providing detailed cost estimates of doctor visits - May 15
- » Physician interest in online CME is strong - May 14
- » Study highlights how health information exchange can cut costs - May 14
- » FDA weighs prescriptions without medical visits - May 14
- » Brief: Blues plan fined nearly $1 million for ED claims denials - May 14
- » Brief: AMA announces inaugural group practice career fair - May 14
- » The best ways to market your practice at local events - May 14
- » Medical practice hiring in April logs slowest monthly growth rate of 2012 - May 10
- » More than half of patients consider budget before making medical visits - May 9
- » Requiring practices to post union rights delayed - May 8
- » Feature: Doctors' love-hate relationship with EHRs - May 7
- » N.Y. emergency physician finds happiness with goat dairy farm - May 7
- » Insurers say health reform-related rebates will exceed $1 billion - May 7
- » Brief: Top-ranked hospitals outperform others in EHR adoption - May 7
- » Brief: Money spent per capita on health care grows - May 7
- » Brief: Number of employees hit by hospital mass layoffs inches up - May 7
- » How to oversee practice staff’s appearance — legally - May 7
- » Recent health data breaches highlight risk of inside jobs - May 3
- » $100,000 HIPAA fine designed to send message to small physician practices - May 2
- » Decline in doctor visits impacts calculations of insurance costs - May 1
April
- » Brief: Retail clinic chain offers free diabetes monitoring visits - April 30
- » Brief: Illinois health systems scrap plans to merge in face of FTC challenge - April 30
- » Brief: House call-telemedicine firm lands $12.9 million investment - April 30
- » Many young doctors worried about future of medicine - April 30
- » Patients want to use social media tools to manage health care - April 30
- » Prices for doctor services lag behind inflation - April 30
- » Contracts can make hospital employment less secure than doctors think - April 30
- » 3 steps to EHR training for new staff members - April 30
- » 3 steps to EHR training for new staff members - April 30
- » Regulatory compliance alone not protecting practices against data breaches - April 26
- » As plans set premiums, they expect to pay reform-mandated rebates - April 25
- » Moody’s: Ending health reform would hurt for-profit hospitals - April 24
- » Feature: Bariatric surgery maintains, doesn't gain - April 23
- » Brief: Prices paid for physician services reverse 2-month decline - April 23
- » Brief: United gives $700,000 to California telemedicine group - April 23
- » Brief: Aetna raises rates in California despite opposition from state - April 23
- » Brief: Highmark executive fired after being charged with assault - April 23
- » N.J. anesthesiologist makes hairpin turn and opens beauty salon - April 23
- » Physicians feeling pressure from patients’ financial problems - April 23
- » How mobile devices can help a physician land a job - April 23
- » More physicians awarded meaningful use money - April 19
- » NIH’s 1,000 Genomes Project gains wider access - April 18
- » ACOs must choose how to cover potential losses - April 17
- » Brief: HP offers discounts to AMA members - April 16
- » Brief: AMA practice improvement initiative gains traction - April 16
- » Brief: AMA publishes physician guide to home care - April 16
- » Pennsylvania anesthesiologist carves wood into art business - April 16
- » 2 of 3 largest PBMs combine - April 16
- » “Choosing Wisely” list is about good judgment, not curtailing care, medical societies say - April 16
- » Search is on to cure EHR alert fatigue - April 16
- » Some physicians say home is where the practice is - April 16
- » Health care hiring wobbles in March - April 12
- » $10 premium hike can prompt patients to shop for other insurers - April 11
- » Civil liberties group criticizes health information exchanges over privacy - April 10
- » Resistance builds to managed care for dual eligibles - April 9
- » Feature: 5 mistakes doctors make when borrowing money - April 9
- » Brief: Federal agency launches EHR usability testing - April 9
- » Brief: Justice Dept. places conditions on Medicare Advantage deal - April 9
- » Brief: No evidence supports that geography is a major driver of health care costs - April 9
- » FTC, in turnabout, takes a closer look at hospital mergers - April 9
- » DEA hikes registration fees for controlled substance prescriptions - April 9
- » Can a specialty practice be a patient-centered medical home? - April 9
- » Data breaches of small businesses, including doctor offices, on the rise - April 5
- » UnitedHealth wins 5-year Tricare contract - April 4
- » Practices must be trained in OSHA’s new labeling guidelines - April 3
- » Brief: Hospital mass layoffs hold steady in February - April 2
- » Brief: Health care expected to drive latest mobile networks - April 2
- » Brief: WellPoint lowers rate hikes in response to public pressure - April 2
- » Steep fine sends message on patient data protection - April 2
- » Employers signal near-term cuts to employees’ health benefits - April 2
March
- » National health information network soon will stand on its own - March 29
- » Amid worries about the future, giving to hospitals goes up, slowly - March 28
- » New York seeks physician help with out-of-network confusion - March 27
- » Brief: Pharmacy immunization records can be sent straight to EHRs - March 26
- » Brief: Spending on genetic, molecular testing expected to rise quickly - March 26
- » Brief: Prices paid for physician services decrease for second month running - March 26
- » Feature: Everything in medicine is going mobile (HIMSS meeting) - March 26
- » Delaware doctor designs car seat cover that’s actually easy to clean - March 26
- » Medical financial stress greatest among families with children - March 26
- » EHR adoption rates jump for solo practices - March 26
- » More doctors work part time, flexible schedules - March 26
- » How to ensure a lost mobile device won’t cause a data breach - March 26
- » WellPoint loses Maine court bid to protect profit margin - March 21
- » UnitedHealth expands with new Florida acquisitions - March 20
- » ICD-10 delay frees physicians to focus on other practice needs - March 19
- » Insurers offer health system navigation to patients - March 19
- » Survey searches for definition of the engaged patient - March 19
- » Brief: Website credited for jump in low-cost insurance enrollment - March 19
- » Brief: Health system in Massachusetts pays doctors to enlarge patient panel - March 19
- » Should your medical practice use a credit report in hiring? - March 19
- » Health care job growth sets record - March 15
- » North Carolina physicians oppose preauthorization for echocardiograms - March 14
- » AMA offers guide to new payment models - March 13
- » Feature: How selling a practice kept it in the family - March 12
- » Doctor's studio promotes dancing for all ages - March 12
- » U.S. leads many nations in health IT - March 12
- » Brief: Revised payroll tax form reflects cuts - March 12
- » Brief: Small health organizations not prepared to secure data, survey finds - March 12
- » Economy leads physician to shutter solo practice, join U.S. Army - March 12
- » Practices can use EMRs to join more clinical trials - March 12
- » Feature: How selling a practice kept it in the family - March 12
- » HHS seeks physician comments on meaningful use rules - March 8
- » Reality show strives to help at-risk patients avoid diabetes - March 7
- » Physicians and hospitals must make websites more patient-friendly, study says - March 5
- » Trends in physician office visits shift as money worries affect behavior - March 5
- » Brief: Fewer hospital mass layoffs at start of year - March 5
- » Brief: Hospitalist company announces physician growth - March 5
- » Physicians shouldn't assume outside work is OK with employer - March 5
- » Patients recognize quality and security benefits of EMRs - March 5
- » Four steps to a successful ACO - March 1
February
- » Hiring veterans can give physician practices tax advantages - Feb. 28
- » Feature: Insurers think outside the policy - Feb. 27
- » Emergency physicians create inflatable tourniquet for military - Feb. 27
- » Brief: Kaiser revenue rose, income flattened in 2011 - Feb. 27
- » Brief: EMR usability to be examined - Feb. 27
- » Brief: K-1 partnership tax forms may be sent electronically - Feb. 27
- » Brief: Prices paid for physician services grow more slowly than overall inflation - Feb. 27
- » Physician rating website reveals formula for good reviews - Feb. 27
- » Giving technology tips to older doctors should be done delicately - Feb. 27
- » AT&T to operate AMA's online physician platform - Feb. 24
- » Hospitals ramp up physician training for leadership roles - Feb. 23
- » Are meaningful use bonuses enough to drive EMR adoption? - Feb. 22
- » Florida company aims to spend $300 million for physician practices - Feb. 21
- » Cardiologist revives North Carolina diving shop - Feb. 20
- » Patients expected to use smartphones for health monitoring - Feb. 20
- » Plans report healthy profits despite new cost demands - Feb. 20
- » Brief: United pays $250,000 to settle with Vermont regulators over ads - Feb. 20
- » Brief: Report: Mobile devices' portability contributing to data losses - Feb. 20
- » Brief: Study finds more patients paying greater share for prescriptions - Feb. 20
- » Why some practices stopped accepting patients' cash - Feb. 20
- » United database settlement checks almost in the mail - Feb. 16
- » Patients directed to online tools don't necessarily use them - Feb. 15
- » Dartmouth Atlas Project moves beyond Medicare data - Feb. 14
- » Ambulatory setting expected to provide more job growth than hospitals - Feb. 13
- » What's behind WellPoint's pay raise for primary care doctors? - Feb. 13
- » Feature: Strike a balance as a boss - Feb. 13
- » Brief: WellPoint subsidiary fined for improper rates and coverage rules - Feb. 13
- » Brief: ONC launches new developer contests - Feb. 13
- » Brief: Physician employment a factor in negative projections for nonprofit hospitals - Feb. 13
- » How to keep sick staffers at home and healthy ones at work - Feb. 13
- » CMS lays out how to appeal meaningful use decisions - Feb. 9
- » Global payment gains traction in Massachusetts - Feb. 8
- » Being insured is no guarantee unemployed will seek care - Feb. 7
- » Arizona internist puts on a show that welcomes hisses - Feb. 6
- » New York health plans rapped over out-of-date physician directories - Feb. 6
- » More people use mobile devices to look for health information - Feb. 6
- » Brief: New ONC initiative aims to secure mobile devices - Feb. 6
- » Brief: Union membership in health care setting drops - Feb. 6
- » Brief: AMA and AARP publish Medicare preventive benefits brochure - Feb. 6
- » Rite Aid clinics place new twist on "doc-in-a-box" - Feb. 6
- » How your practice can get the most from tech support - Feb. 6
- » Hospital mass layoffs lower in 2011 than at height of recession - Feb. 2
- » Oregon requires concierge physicians to register with insurance department - Feb. 1
January
- » Anthem refuses to repay claims - Jan. 31
- » AMA offers online CME to help with health IT - Jan. 30
- » Patients feel a little more confident they can pay for care - Jan. 30
- » Feature: Patients as partners in health IT - Jan. 30
- » Brief: Venture capital funding for health IT grew in 2011 - Jan. 30
- » Brief: SEC targets WellCare executives - Jan. 30
- » Brief: Physician spending lags behind inflation - Jan. 30
- » Hospital hiring of physicians picks up steam - Jan. 30
- » Successful cloud-based EMR should include data rights in vendor's contract - Jan. 30
- » Blues plans form subsidiary to handle expected boost in individual, small-business claims - Jan. 26
- » FDA issues first social media rules for drug companies - Jan. 25
- » Health Net to sell Medicare Part D business to CVS - Jan. 24
- » Big insurers investing in mobile health apps - Jan. 23
- » Practice management companies look to ACOs for growth - Jan. 23
- » CVS retail chain clinics expand while Walgreens operation stalls - Jan. 23
- » States consider requiring physicians to use drug-monitoring databases - Jan. 23
- » Brief: Controlling expenses keeps for-profit hospital balance sheets healthy - Jan. 23
- » Brief: AMA's practice management center website gets a redesign - Jan. 23
- » Brief: WellPoint pulls out of ACO plans with Monarch - Jan. 23
- » Brief: HHS launches website showing meaningful use progress - Jan. 23
- » Free preventive visit can end in sticker shock for patients - Jan. 23
- » Aetna wellness programs available for purchase on Best Buy shelves - Jan. 19
- » California Blues will pay Los Angeles $2 million to settle rescission lawsuit - Jan. 18
- » Demand for medical office buildings expected to flourish - Jan. 17
- » California physician writes his own ticket with ergonomic pen - Jan. 16
- » Emergency department volume rises as office visits fall - Jan. 16
- » Small and midsize practices planning tablet computer buying spree - Jan. 16
- » Brief: Delaware approves new Blues affiliation - Jan. 16
- » Brief: U.S. firm may write down investment made in UK's health IT program - Jan. 16
- » Brief: Geisinger stops hiring tobacco users - Jan. 16
- » Small medical practices greatly at risk for data breaches - Jan. 16
- » How to conquer clutter in your physician office - Jan. 16
- » Physician offices record strong job growth in 2011 - Jan. 12
- » Practices and hospitals differ over safety of cloud-based data - Jan. 11
- » Harvard Pilgrim offers cash to patients for using cheaper facilities - Jan. 10
- » Pennsylvania insurer and health system agree on patient access - Jan. 9
- » Large companies try domestic medical tourism - Jan. 9
- » Feature: 5 simple ways to cut medical practice costs - Jan. 9
- » Brief: WellPoint moves forward with development of Watson technology - Jan. 9
- » Brief: UnitedHealthcare ads were misleading, Vermont regulators say - Jan. 9
- » Brighter access outlook tied to young adult coverage expansion - Jan. 9
- » "Side-by-side" alliances may add financial stability to practices - Jan. 9
- » Mass layoffs at hospitals slow near end of 2011 - Jan. 5
- » Private insurers forming their own health insurance exchanges - Jan. 4
- » Handful of states promise physicians online access to advance directives - Jan. 3
- » Arizona doctor comes up with a hands-free way to keep cool during workouts - Jan. 2
- » ACO consultants eager to help -- but do you need one? - Jan. 2
- » Physicians see chance for riches in concierge medicine, but few follow through - Jan. 2
- » More consumers choosing high-deductible plans - Jan. 2
- » Brief: Aetna buys maker of iTriage app - Jan. 2