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Smarter business. Better patient care. Follow us for the latest news and viewpoints on primary care, the business of medicine and health IT.
North Olmsted, Ohio
Joined March 2009
FDA clears @BrainsWay’s Deep TMS system for teens + young adults (15–21). Real-world data: major symptom improvements + 66% response rate. Big moment for adolescent depression care. 🔗 https://t.co/81xL0kG69n
#MedicalEconomics #MentalHealth #TMS #AdolescentCare
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BrainsWay's FDA-approved Deep TMS system offers new hope for adolescents with depression, enhancing access to effective noninvasive treatment options.
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CMS says the 2026 MPFS puts primary care and prevention at the center. Key shifts: APM incentives, better payment accuracy, more telehealth flexibility and support for community-based physicians. “We care about primary care.” Full story → https://t.co/oL4QRlwSPu
#MPFS2026
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Top CMS policymakers outline benefits to primary care for Medicare spending next year.
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Does independent practice have a future? Our expert panel — @Rebekah_Bernard, Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., Andrew Hertz, M.D., David Eagle, M.D. (@AIMPA_US) & @AndySwansonMGMA (@MGMA) — talk payment, prior auths, how small practices can thrive + much more. https://t.co/BoC5td1TTS
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A panel of physicians, practice leaders and health care experts unpacks what true independence looks like in 2025, and breaks down how practices can strengthen their footing for the years ahead.
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Retirement withdrawals aren’t one-size-fits-all. Taxable, tax-deferred, Roth — the order you pull from affects taxes, benefits & how long savings last. Bryan Jepson, MD, CFP, (@PhysFinAcademy) explains what to consider. 🎥 https://t.co/Nf6zXQ2Wvz
#MedicalEconomics
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After you retire, where should you withdraw your money from first?
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Can independent practices still make it? Here’s @MGMA’s @AndySwansonMGMA on why giving staff autonomy with AI can spark creativity — and help retention. Our expert panel premieres tomorrow, Nov. 18: https://t.co/AoqCbbe6AL
#MedicalEconomics #IndependentPractice #MGMA
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The shutdown’s over, but the headaches aren’t. @MGMA's @AndersGilberg joins today's #OffTheChartPodcast to explain Medicare underpayments, telehealth extensions and what expires Jan 30. 🎙 https://t.co/dpsM8wTiSz Apple: https://t.co/5dcchkHfbV Spotify: https://t.co/SvHPZLShqP
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“Choice overload” may not apply to doctors. A new study shows PCPs choose higher-value care when EHRs offer 2+ evidence-based alternatives — not just one. More than two adds no benefit. 📊 https://t.co/5ZiUTWpWPl
#MedicalEconomics #EHR #HealthTech #PrimaryCare
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Offering two or more evidence-based alternatives in EHR prompts made physicians more likely to choose higher-quality care.
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Half of medical practices are now using AI. Top gains? Documentation, fax automation & soon patient communication. A new survey shows practices are reclaiming hours each day. 📊 https://t.co/gn0lmbfueW
#MedicalEconomics #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #PrimaryCare
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Half of practices now use at least one AI tool; documentation and fax automation deliver the largest reported time savings, with patient communication emerging as the next major target.
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Where are the DOs? New @AOAforDOs data shows which states have the most osteopathic physicians — and how training locations and underserved communities shape where DOs practice. 👉 https://t.co/50fE78gcVu
#MedicalEconomics #OsteopathicMedicine #PhysicianWorkforce
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AOA publishes 2025 data with physician numbers for all 50 states.
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Independent practices = more nimble, more personal, more relational. @Rebekah_Bernard, M.D., & Andrew Hertz, M.D., share why owning your model can help restore the joy of medicine. 👉 Full panel coming Nov. 18: https://t.co/KAPFk84nD7
#MedicalEconomics #IndependentPractice
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Denied claims are rising, and AI may be the key to stopping them before they occur. Clarissa Riggins of @Experian_Health explains in today's #OffTheChartPodcast. 🎙 New episode: https://t.co/Zun7k6jJHF Apple: https://t.co/UwlR7YS2Xb Spotify: https://t.co/eWHqP1dM2k
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Admin overload = burnout + lost revenue. Rihan Javid, D.O., J.D. (@OnEdgeCo), says it’s time for smarter staffing — blending people, process & AI to fix health care’s efficiency crisis. 📈 https://t.co/4S8jyD0D1H
#MedicalEconomics #HealthcareInnovation #PracticeManagement
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Flexible workforce platforms combining the right mix of people, process and technology are the right treatment for short-staffed hospitals and medical practices
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Osteopathic medicine keeps growing. @AOAforDOs reports 200,000+ DOs & students nationwide — now over 10% of the U.S. physician workforce. 📊 The latest data: https://t.co/Bci5GEhuxK
#MedicalEconomics #OsteopathicMedicine #AOA #HealthcareTrends
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AOA reports new milestone for the profession in 2025.
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A community hospital with national results. @AultmanHealth’s Heart & Vascular Hospital cut readmissions, boosted access & earned top surgical ratings — all through collaboration & efficiency. 🔹 Their story: https://t.co/nHy7wf0hMi
#MedicalEconomics #AultmanHealth
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How a community hospital in Northeast Ohio formed a heart and vascular hospital to achieve quality and growth
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Federal primary care programs improved quality — but not costs. A decade of CPC, CPC+ and other models boosted engagement & coordination, yet FFS incentives kept spending high. 📈 Read more: https://t.co/krh7om0VSE
#MedicalEconomics #PrimaryCare #ValueBasedCare #HealthPolicy
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A decade of federal initiatives strengthened care coordination, engagement and clinical quality in primary care, but fee-for-service incentives kept spending high.
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Private equity can build or break physician practices. Rebekah Bernard, M.D., and David Eagle, M.D. (@AIMPA_US), unpack how ownership and leadership shape outcomes in our Nov. 18 expert panel. 🎥 https://t.co/YHRP1viwrH
#MedicalEconomics #PrivateEquity #PhysicianLeadership
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🎙 100 episodes of Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine Podcast. AI, trust, independence, costs — our editors reflect on how the business of medicine has changed and where it’s headed. 🎧 https://t.co/cAvgbOeJF8 Apple: https://t.co/MGiK9PX0Iz Spotify: https://t.co/uxbW1eI6Vz
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🎉 Off the Chart hits 100! The editors reflect on 100 episodes of trends — AI, burnout, independence & more. Hear what’s next for the business of medicine 🎙 https://t.co/4VXY8eRwZg Apple: https://t.co/P1yId8qDZW Spotify: https://t.co/MWV5RSYdCp
#OffTheChartPodcast
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#Kaneka’s i-ED COIL earns EU approval 🧠 Flexible design ⚙️ Denser packing 💪 Lower rupture risk A leap forward in minimally invasive aneurysm treatment. https://t.co/w0sEB6rSpY
#MedicalEconomics #MedTech #Neurovascular #AneurysmCare
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Kaneka launches the i-ED COIL in Europe, enhancing brain aneurysm treatment with advanced flexibility and reduced rupture risk for better patient outcomes.
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Osteopathic medicine hits a milestone: 📈 200K+ DOs & students 👩⚕️ 45% women 🏥 53% entering primary care The DO workforce now makes up 11% of U.S. physicians — and growing fast. https://t.co/VYuOiwuYsU
#MedicalEconomics #OsteopathicMedicine #PrimaryCare #HealthcareTrends
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American Osteopathic Association notes historic milestone as profession continues growth.
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