Reshaping Healthcare: What We Can Learn From Alaska
Southcentral Foundation in Alaska provides excellent healthcare for half the money spent on other patients in that state. What can we learn from them?
Health Care Companies’ Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19
Richard Migliori MD, EVP & Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealth Group describes the health care company's multi-pronged response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why Everyone Needs Certainty About Coverage for Cancer Care
Cancer doesn't wait while policymakers debate how best to reform US healthcare. Patients need certainty about coverage for cancer care and they need it now.
Poor Payer Reimbursement and Practice Viability during COVID-19
Physician practices should utilize their current time & resources to renegotiate payer reimbursement contracts to ensure viability during the age of COVID.
Telehealth Project to Help Atrial Fibrillation Patients During COVID Crisis
A telehealth project to improve treatment for patients at highest risk for stroke has been launched by PPAHS and supported by a BMS-Pfizer Alliance Grant
Getting a Better Handle on Your Physician Practice Management Tasks
Physician practice management tasks can be overwhelming. Here are four steps that doctors can take to free up more time for themselves.
Survey Shows Women in Medicine Still Face Inequities
A recent survey finds that women in medicine face harassment, disrespect and lack of opportunity. There is an urgent need to correct these inequities.
Coronavirus Pandemic Requires Rejecting Pharma’s Business As Usual
URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
Dozens of lawmakers have called on the Trump Administration and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, a former drug executive, to ensure any federally-funded treatment or vaccine will be affordable...
Why We Should Stop Random Drug Testing
Random drug testing inflicts psychological harm on people with addiction and impedes their recovery. Here are three steps we can take to stop this practice.
MedShare Responds (Again) to the Coronavirus Outbreak in China
MedShare partners with The Coca-Cola Foundation & The UPS Foundation to send 1.8 million respirator masks to China in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Why HIPAA Needs to Be Updated for the 21st Century
HIPAA, was signed into law in 1996. Healthcare has undergone major changes since then. Here's why HIPAA needs to be updated for the 21st century.
Medical Marijuana: Impact on Physician-Patient Relationships
The medical community and federal regulators must ensure that risks and benefits of marijuana and CBD being used for medical reasons are properly researched