2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (531+ words) Site-neutral payment: Making progress in 2026?Medical Economics One of the most positive payment developments for 2026 is Medicare's initial move toward site-neutral payments, beginning with drug administration, which could be a meaningful step toward reducing long-standing disparities between hospital and nonhospital…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (326+ words) Hospitals, health systems face tough market conditions, including indirect cuts through Medicaid reduction in One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Health care bankruptcies fell 21% overall in 2025, but a two-year decline in bankruptcy filings does not necessarily indicate general financial strength of…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (432+ words) Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how shifting federal policy decisions are affecting physician practices and what medical groups should be watching in 2026. Government funding deadlines, expiring coverage subsidies and temporary…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (161+ words) Physicians increasingly avoid ownership due to debt, burnout and admin burdens, forcing small practices to boost transferability and processes to protect valuations. Reimbursement, uncertainty and lack of clarity further dampen interest. Smaller practices often lack negotiating leverage with payers and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (432+ words) Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how shifting federal policy decisions are affecting physician practices and what medical groups should be watching in 2026. Government funding deadlines, expiring coverage subsidies and temporary…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (263+ words) How higher health care costs will affect your practice'Medical Economics Health care costs are often discussed in abstract terms " national spending totals, payer mix, or year-over-year trends. But in the exam room, cost shows up in much more tangible ways:…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (63+ words) Medical Economics serves as the connection to Physician Practice Management, featuring financial strategies, business insights, and expert interviews. Trending on Medical Economics Follow the money: Introducing the Complex Care Alliance Inside physician engagement: Why small changes can make a big…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1774+ words) As physician practices continue to modernize their operations, payments have quietly become one of the most complex'and risky'parts of running a business. Medical Economics spoke with Stephanie O'Connor, director of merchant experience at Wind River Payments, to break down how…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (668+ words) Don't let your practice be a victim of - or complicit with - fraudsters According to Stephanie O'Connor, director of merchant experience at Wind River Payments, many practices are falling into a common trap. "Many businesses focus on how much they're paying…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (198+ words) What medical practices need to know about risk in 2026 Medical practices are entering 2026 facing a risk environment that is broader, more interconnected, and more relentless than at any point in recent memory. What were once isolated threats have begun to…...