2025, Management, Patients and Utilities

Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

On May 14, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom released the revised 2025-26 state budget to address a projected $12 billion deficit , a sharp contrast to the modest surplus anticipated in January. Medi-Cal Minimum Medical Loss Ratio – Increases the minimum medical loss ratio for managed care plans, commencing January 1, 2026.

Healthcare

Healthcare Family Physician Management Individual

Is your telehealth setup up to snuff? 7 quick checkpoints for practices

Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Telehealth

Telehealth Management Patients Finance

Practice tip of the week: Improving the patient experience

Physician's Practice

JUNE 30, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Patients

Patients Management Healthcare Experience Appointment

Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

MAY 3, 2025

This isn’t just about saving the planet—it’s also about saving money, protecting patients, and strengthening our healthcare systems from the inside out. Visit our website to explore membership options, start a Practice Management program, or speak with us about our Consulting Services. One of the most impactful ways to lead this shift?

Healthcare

Healthcare Healthcare Professional Consulting Management

Dedicated ICU management: Navigating the transition

Sound Physicians

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For hospitals, this means investing in cutting-edge medical interventions and partnerships that help them transition to the modern best-practice of dedicated ICU management. Sound Critical Care is at the forefront of bringing coordinated leadership and clinical excellence to hospital ICUs and the patients within them.

Management

Management Hospital Telemedicine Board-Certified

Tech upgrade success: 6 rules every practice should follow

Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Electronics Finance

Dual-Energy CT Advances Arthritis Imaging

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. A follow-up survey rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic usefulness and influence patient management on a 1-to-10 scale. The CE-DECT findings matched the final diagnosis in 119 patients (87.5%).

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Diagnosis Management Utilities

Ep. 71: Agentic AI with Isaac Park of Keebler Health

Physician's Practice

JUNE 30, 2025

71: Agentic AI with Isaac Park of Keebler Health June 30, 2025 By Austin Littrell Fact checked by Keith A. 71: Agentic AI with Isaac Park of Keebler Health June 30, 2025 By Austin Littrell Fact checked by Keith A. 71: Agentic AI with Isaac Park of Keebler Health June 30, 2025 By Austin Littrell Fact checked by Keith A.

Telehealth

Telehealth Management Healthcare Patients

Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

For many of us, the emergence of medical scribes, both in-person and remote, provided a valuable solution, offloading documentation and allowing us to have more focused patient interactions. At its core, the technology utilizes sophisticated speech recognition to transcribe a conversation in the exam room or at the bedside. The result?

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Telemedicine Clinic Electronics

Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant

Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Consulting

Consulting Management Private Practice Diabetes

Top Challenges 2025: Practice administrators face growing uncertainty

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Chronic Disease Management

Chronic Disease Management Management Chronic Disease Patients

Are your patients satisfied?

Physician's Practice

JUNE 25, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Patients

Patients Private Practice Management Healthcare

How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%

Today's Hospitalist

APRIL 24, 2025

Those interventions included standardizing both bed assignments and nursing handoffs while having ED providers—not an inpatient team—enter skeletal orders when deciding to admit a patient. Such delays can compromise patient care by increasing mortality, medical errors and length of stay.

Hospital

Hospital Patient-Centered Patients Education

9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

Physician's Practice

JUNE 24, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Consulting Finance

Physicians Practice digital edition: The top challenges for practices today

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Healthcare Medical

Practice tip of the week: Be an on-time physician

Physician's Practice

JUNE 16, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Private Practice Patients Medical

Practice tip of the week: Strategic planning mistakes

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Private Practice Patients Medical

11 device policy essentials to keep your practice secure

Physician's Practice

JUNE 19, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Screening Finance

Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L.

Management

Management Telemedicine Patients Insurance

9 zero-budget staff motivators that beat a pay raise

Physician's Practice

JUNE 6, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Finance Patients Healthcare

Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD

Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Diabetes Patients Insurance

A true story of payer negotiations

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Healthcare Experience Patients Hospital

Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Private Practice Patients Medical

Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patient-Centered Appointment Patients

The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

From new initiatives to facilitate faster reviews for new indications under the Split Real Time Application Review (STAR) pilot program, to bringing new meetings under PDUFA goals, to continued support for rare diseases and incorporation of the patient voice, the goals letter revealed a good number of welcome announcements.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Manufacturing Clinic Provider

Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. These funds could be utilized for various purposes, including direct care, operational expenses, and facility maintenance or upgrades.

Insurance

Insurance Management Hospital Vaccination

Clinical Validity of PLASMIC Score in aHUS Identification

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “PLASMIC score to aid diagnosis of aHUS: an analysis of C5 inhibitor clinical trials and the PINC AI™ healthcare database,” published in the May 2025 issue of BMC Nephrology by Uriol-Rivera et al.

Clinic

Clinic Individual Healthcare Utilities

Gender Disparities and Treatment Gaps in LDL-C

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “Bridging Gaps in LDL-C Management: Utilization of Lipid-Lowering Therapies, Gender Disparities, and the Impact of Cardiology Visits on Secondary Prevention,” published in the June 2025 issue of American Journal Cardiology of by Sedrakyan et al.

Consulting

Consulting Utilities Relationship Management

RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered IT Hospital Patients

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Care Ecosystem.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered IT Families Family

Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Beginning in 2025, payment for certain “Selected” single source drugs under Parts B and D, and under commercial plans that do not opt out of the program, would be limited to a Maximum Fair Price (MFP). Under all of these programs, patient co-insurance would be calculated based on the MFP so that patients receive the benefit of that price.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Insurance Government Patients

Primary Care Digest

Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

Is your telehealth setup up to snuff? 7 quick checkpoints for practices

Trending Sources

Practice tip of the week: Improving the patient experience

Green Practice News: May 2025

Dedicated ICU management: Navigating the transition

Tech upgrade success: 6 rules every practice should follow

Dual-Energy CT Advances Arthritis Imaging

Ep. 71: Agentic AI with Isaac Park of Keebler Health

Using technology to reclaim our time

Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant

Top Challenges 2025: Practice administrators face growing uncertainty

Are your patients satisfied?

How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%

9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

Physicians Practice digital edition: The top challenges for practices today

Practice tip of the week: Be an on-time physician

Practice tip of the week: Strategic planning mistakes

11 device policy essentials to keep your practice secure

Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

9 zero-budget staff motivators that beat a pay raise

Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD

A true story of payer negotiations

Bathrooms “R” Us

Lead, follow or get out of the way

The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Clinical Validity of PLASMIC Score in aHUS Identification

Gender Disparities and Treatment Gaps in LDL-C

RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

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