Medical Economics

10/30/2025

AI is entering everyday care and raising new questions about malpractice.

In today's Off the Chart, legal experts Sara Gerke (University of Illinois College of Law), David A. Simon (Northeastern University School of Law) and Deepika Srivastava (The Doctors Company) explain how artificial intelligence could redefine the standard of care, what happens when algorithms get it wrong and what physicians can do to protect themselves.

Everything physicians need to know.

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Podcast Episode · Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine Podcast · 10/30/2025 · 21m

10/29/2025

The health care industry is at a breaking point.

Rising costs, workforce shortages and stalled productivity are threatening progress — but there’s a path forward.

Accenture's Kristin Ficery and Dan Owczarski explain how a "Human + Machine" approach and bold transformation can restore efficiency and sustainability.

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Is it possible to reverse the tide and unlock significant productivity gains? Here’s what health care organizations should know

10/29/2025

AI is transforming care, so what does that mean for malpractice risk?

In tomorrow's Off the Chart, Deepika Srivastava (The Doctors Company), Sara Gerke (University of Illinois College of Law) and David Simon (Northeastern University School of Law) unpack the evolving legal landscape:
⚖️ When does not using AI become negligent?
🧠 Who’s liable when AI gets it wrong?
🩺 What should physicians document now?

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10/29/2025

Who’s really in control of medicine today — physicians or the system around them?

The latest survey from The Physicians Foundation reveals how external pressures are eroding doctors’ autonomy, and what that means for patient care.

See what more than 1,000 physicians had to say.

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The Physicians Foundation publishes its latest poll results.

10/28/2025

Most physicians spend years mastering medicine but never receive formal financial training.

Jonathan Moss, MBA, FHFMA, and Jerry Schreibstein, M.D., FACS, explain why building the right financial support team — from trusted partners and auditors to system vendors and advisers — is essential for both personal stability and practice success.

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Physicians help patients improve their physical health. Here’s how they can work with others to improve their own fiscal health.

10/28/2025

Is concierge medicine the antidote to burnout?

At the 2025 Concierge Medicine Forum, top physicians and Specialdocs Consultants experts shared how membership-based models are restoring the doctor-patient relationship — and helping doctors rediscover joy in medicine.

Check out the 5 biggest takeaways from this year’s event:
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The annual gathering drew leaders from across the industry, including pioneering consultants Specialdocs and 10 of its affiliated physicians.

10/28/2025

Overwhelmed by all the medical software options out there?
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Download our free report to compare the top-rated, user-friendly practice management tools — with real reviews, pricing insights, and expert tips.

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10/28/2025

PAs might be in for a name change.

The move to change “physician assistant” to “physician associate” is gaining steam. Oregon, Maine and New Hampshire have already made the switch, and now Ohio is among several states advancing similar efforts, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.

What do you think about the potential change?

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Advocates say the shift better reflects real-world clinical roles, but the path depends on state laws and hospital policies.

10/27/2025

Prior authorizations. Refill backlogs. Pharmacy calls.

A new Annals of Family Medicine study shows pharmacy technicians can dramatically reduce these headaches — cutting physician “pain point” scores nearly in half while improving medication access for patients.

They’re not a cure for medicine’s admin ills, but they might be the most practical prescription yet for busy practices.
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A new study suggests pharmacy technicians can ease physicians’ administrative load and improve patient access. Can practices afford not to hire them?

10/27/2025

Employers’ health care strategies aren’t working, and AI might not be the silver bullet either.

Trilliant Health’s Allison Oakes, Ph.D., tells Medical Economics that U.S. health care is at a crossroads:
✅ Improve value and outcomes from within
⚠️ Or face external regulation that could reshape the system entirely

Learn how employers and AI could redefine the future of health care.
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Analyst Trilliant Health argues the case for major changes from inside — or new regulations from outside.

10/27/2025

Independent physicians didn’t spend 20 years training to run payroll.

David Ford of CMA Physician Services joins Off the Chart to share how MedWay Docs is helping doctors cut through the admin clutter — handling HR, payroll and compliance so they can get back to what matters most: patient care.

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Podcast Episode · Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine Podcast · 10/27/2025 · 35m

10/24/2025

A new option for millions with chronic rhinitis 👃

Aerin Medical's RhinAer+ now has expanded Medicare Advantage coverage — broadening access to a minimally invasive, radiofrequency-based treatment that targets multiple causes of nasal obstruction.

With insights from 50,000+ prior cases and enhanced device design, physicians can now deliver more precise, comfortable in-office care.

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Aerin Medical device uses temperature- and impedance-controlled radiofrequency to treat multiple anatomical drivers of chronic rhinitis