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More Physicians Move to Practices Owned by Hospitals & Private Equity Groups

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:42 pm by pjeter

CHICAGO - Physicians continue to move away from private practices and increasinglywork at practices owned by hospitals or private equity groups, according to thelatest an.... Read More

‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:21 pm by pjeter

By LAUREN SAUSSER, KFF Health News   BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rarecancer of the bile ducts, the disease had sprea.... Read More

Beyond the Stethoscope: The Fight for Independent Medicine

Jul 07, 2025 at 06:54 pm by pjeter

By CHARLES LATHRAM, III, FACMPE,  Fellow, American College of Medical Practice Executives, Past President, TN MGMA   There’s a certain romance to the idea o.... Read More
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Florida Allows Doctors to Perform C-Sections Outside of Hospitals

May 02, 2025 at 06:22 pm by pjeter

By PHIL GALEWITZ   Florida has become the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, siding with a private equity-owned physicians.... Read More

A Fresh Perspective on Leading with Purpose, Passion, and Renewed Energy

Mar 21, 2025 at 12:51 pm by pjeter

  By CHARLES LATHRAM, III, FACMPE Fellow, American College of Medical Practice Executives   Ping. Buzz. Click. Another day in healthcare leadership unfolds in a.... Read More
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The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:30 pm by pjeter

  By Fred Schulte, Holly K. Hacker     Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicar.... Read More

AMA to CMS: Be Transparent About Impact of Medicare Cuts

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:30 pm by pjeter

From AMA   CHICAGO – Facing a fifth consecutive year of Medicare payment reductions, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a clarion call today to the Cen.... Read More

Misleading Ads Play Key Role in Schemes to Gin Up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges

Aug 31, 2024 at 03:50 pm by pjeter

  By JULIE APPLEBY                                         .... Read More

AI in Healthcare; To Terminate or Not to Terminate

Jun 24, 2024 at 04:51 pm by pjeter

  By CHARLES J. LATHRAM, III, FACMPE, CCP   Greetings, fellow citizens of the impending robot utopia! Over the next couple of weeks, we will delve into the exciti.... Read More

New Clinic & Medical Facility Designs in the Works for Memphis!

May 06, 2024 at 02:55 am by pjeter

Flu, RSV, or COVID-19? Convergence of Three Viruses Creates Risk of Diagnostic Errors

Nov 02, 2023 at 06:17 pm by pjeter

  By DEBRA KANE HILL, MBA, RN   As we transition into colder weather, it is possible that healthcare practitioners will again see a spike in influenza (flu), resp.... Read More

AMA President Sounds Alarm on National Physician Shortage, Health System in Crisis

Nov 02, 2023 at 11:24 am by admin

  WASHINGTON – In a national address today, American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D., MPH, spotlighted the growing national physician shor.... Read More

A New Era of Cybersecurity: From Compliance to Risk Management

Sep 12, 2023 at 06:08 pm by pjeter

  By CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT   Cybercriminals’ agendas are clear: attack, breach and repeat. They’ll try nearly any tactic, from phishing to ransomware, to.... Read More

Hospital Websites’ Third-party Trackers Exposing Patients to Fraud and Hospitals to HIPAA Sanctions

Jun 25, 2023 at 05:23 pm by pjeter

  Nearly all hospitals have them   By BECKY GILLETTE   Most people who use the internet are accustomed to getting unsolicited advertisements after shopping.... Read More

Fake Nursing Licenses on the Rise

May 07, 2023 at 11:34 pm by pjeter

‘The scope of this fraud scheme is astonishing’   By LYNNE JETER   If you employ nurses with nursing degrees from Siena College, Palm Beach School of.... Read More