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Practice tech vulnerabilities you need to be aware of
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (186+ words) Practice tech vulnerabilities you need to be aware of'Medical Economics Payment processing fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing financial threats facing medical practices today. While physicians tend to focus on clinical risk, compliance, and reimbursement challenges, fraud tied…...
What you need to know about payment processing in 2026
2+ hour ago (187+ words) What you need to know about payment processing in 2026Medical Economics Payment processing fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing financial threats facing medical practices today. While physicians tend to focus on clinical risk, compliance, and reimbursement challenges, fraud tied…...
Inside physician engagement: When uncertainty rises, engagement matters more
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (194+ words) Inside physician engagement: When uncertainty rises, engagement matters more'Medical Economics Bill Heller, chief operating officer at CHG Healthcare, looks at physician engagement through a different lens: the physician's own sense of economic uncertainty. According to the 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey, nearly…...
The top 10 health technology hazards in 2026
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (168+ words) The top 10 health technology hazards in 2026Medical Economics Now in its 18th year, ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report identifies critical health care technology issues. ECRI follows a rigorous review process to select topics, drawing insight from incident investigations, reporting databases, and…...
Should you create a risk management plan for your practice?
3+ hour, 18+ min 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…...
Inside physician engagement: What a negative NPS really signals
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (221+ words) A negative Net Promoter Score doesn't just reflect morale " it flags loyalty risk physicians can't ignore. In CHG Healthcare's 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey, health care organizations received a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of -8. Bill Heller, the company's chief operating officer, breaks…...
WISeR spending or unneeded delays in health care? Prior authorizations, AI in Medicare prompt concerns
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (634+ words) New Medicare payment model aims to take down wasteful spending, but Congress, analysts point out potential problems. A new Medicare model of value-based payment aims to crack down on waste in health care across six states. But advocates say it…...
Skin in the game: Technology, policy and stability can support accountable care organizations
1+ week, 1+ day ago (303+ words) The CEO of advocacy group Accountable for Health discusses what ACOs found in Medicare's massive spending on skin substitutes. The future of accountable care looks promising with new technology, supportive policy and long-term stability for medical groups using value-based payment…...
The device categories the FDA scrutinizes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) The device categories the FDA scrutinizes'Medical Economics As the medical device industry heads into 2026, it finds itself at a pivotal moment shaped by rapid technological change, regulatory scrutiny, and ongoing economic uncertainty. Innovation remains the industry's defining trait, but the…...
Inside physician engagement: Why satisfaction isn’t enough
1+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) Inside physician engagement: Why satisfaction isn't enough'Medical Economics Bill Heller, chief operating officer at CHG Healthcare, unpacks one of the most striking findings from the company's 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey: while roughly three-quarters of physicians report being satisfied with their roles,…...