This article explores the impact of payment models (fee for service vs salary based) on practice patterns, including wait times and care for patients with chronic diseases. Objectives: Many health ...

For physicians who might be eyeing a move from employed to independent practice models, the shift can be daunting. In November 2024, CMS finalized a 2.83% cut to the physician pay schedule for 2025, ...

A survey of all Arizona physicians found that accountable care organization, clinically integrated network, or integrated delivery network participation was associated with higher use of health ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

Physicians told Becker’s that the next major shift in medicine won’t be a new device or breakthrough drug, but the accelerating shift from fee-for-service to value-based purchasing. Cost pressures, ...

Family physicians utilizing value-based payment (VBP) models reported burnout relief in a new study from EHR company Elation Health and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The study ...

With the healthcare industry facing increasing economic pressure, many medical practices are exploring new models and different structures while evaluating the benefits and costs of remaining ...

A growing number of primary care practices are joining independent physician associations as a way to gain leverage in contract negotiations with insurers and avoid merging with large health systems, ...

The CMS 2026 updates signal a continued shift toward efficiency, accountability, and value-based care. Practices that prepare early are better positioned to protect revenue, reduce risk, and maintain ...