Keith A. Reynolds

Falling energy prices offset modest gains in other categories

A physician’s goal is to care for patients, but a key part of being able to provide that care is the eternal quest for payment. One way to ensure that a practice maximizes its coding regimen is to make sure each session can be efficiently billed.

This is the first time in 18 years that financial challenges were not the top issue.

Prior authorizations are an obvious obstacle for physicians, but it also negatively impacts employers.

Payments are meant to assist providers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The moves bring two new weapons to the toolbox for physicians fighting the pandemic.

Apretude is approved for use in at-risk adults and adolescents to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV.

The company says a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the latest variant of the disease.

Racial and ethnic inequities persist in all 50 states.

Nearly a third of hospital personnel had still not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September.

Less than a quarter of physicians could accurately estimate out-of-pocket drug costs.

Patients are looking for user-friendly technology.

UnitedHealthcare’s newly launched virtual first plan is one part of a push by the industry.

The advisory panel is also scheduled to discuss Merck antiviral pill late next month.

Preemptive actions can limit a physician’s exposure to litigation.

The agency wants to give clarity to the Health Breach Notification Rule.

Kaufman Hall believe hospitals across the country will lose about $54 billion in net incomes.

About a quarter of healthcare providers report increased mortality rates due to ransomware.

The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee has yet to vote on whether to recommend the extra shots.

The announcement is part of a slate of new vaccine mandates announced Sept. 9.

A jump in new COVID-19 cases dropped margins and volumes.

The legislation would authorize $35 million for a grant program aimed at teaching providers strategies to address wellbeing issues.

The Biden administration will make the additional doses of two COVID-19 vaccines available to combat the Delta variant.

The president wants legislators to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

The policy is part of the organization’s commitment to racial justice and equity.

Physicians should be aware of the privacy issues when determining the pros and cons of these apps.

Trust is down in hospitals and the health system as a whole.\

Despite the increase in availability, many patients still don’t know whether their physicians offer telehealth.

A survey found that the pandemic boosted physician burnout and woke many up to their financial precarity.

President Biden signed legislation extending the moratorium on a 2 percent Medicare cut.