4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (855+ words) Seven straight years of increases is not a crisis yet, AMA says, and internal medicine cost still is far lower than surgery and ob-gyn. Malpractice insurance costs are on a seven-year stretch of annual price increases, according to the latest…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (642+ words) Two-thirds of health care finance chiefs cite government funding uncertainty as their biggest concern in Strata Decision Technology's 2026 report. Federal funding and Medicaid cuts have replaced labor as the biggest worry keeping health care finance leaders up at night, according…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (832+ words) The money that goes into physician paychecks comes from a changing blend of revenue streams, according to a new study by the American Medical Association (AMA). "Physician compensation methods: Although salary-based models dominate, productivity-based models remain prominent," is an AMA…...

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2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (342+ words) Medical Economics If there are problems with the way Medicare reimburses hospitals for patient care, the nation should face those head-on instead of using piecemeal policies that create unequal playing fields across the health care economy. Christopher M. Whaley, Ph. D. , associate…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (200+ words) Medical Economics Changing the way Medicare pays for services could save the program into hundreds of millions of dollars. Christopher M. Whaley, Ph. D. , is associate professor, health services, policy and practice, and associate director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (181+ words) Medical Economics Rihan Javid, D. O. , J. D. , argues that rigid staffing budgets are a liability in 2026 " and explains why planning for raises is cheaper than constant replacement. Rihan Javid, D. O. , J. D. , lays out a blunt reality for practice leaders: if your 2026 budget assumes flat labor…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) Medical Economics Site-of-care payment differentials create a powerful financial incentive for hospitals and health systems to acquire physician practices, helping explain why more than half of U. S. physicians now work for health systems. Christopher M. Whaley, Ph. D. , is associate professor, health services,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (236+ words) Medical Economics serves as the connection to Physician Practice Management, featuring financial strategies, business insights, and expert interviews. American workers say some financial pressures have eased compared with the past few years, but new research suggests that broader concerns about…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (60+ words) Medical Economics Trending on Medical Economics UV Smart wins FDA clearance for UV-C system to disinfect cardiac probes AI-enabled ECG tool detects aortic stenosis years before intervention, study finds Mindfulness in medicine: On the use of artificial intelligence in physician…...