Practice Management

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, MD, said a holdup of funds could harm NIH goals, according to Medscape.

Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health acquired Finger Lakes Bone & Joint Center in Geneva, N.Y., according to a Finger Lakes Times report.

The American Medical Association developed principles for using mHealth apps in an accurate, effective, safe and secure manner. These principles will drive AMA's promotion of coverage, payment and financial incentive mechanisms for mHealth apps.

John E. Hill, a partner at Louisville, Ky.-based HSG, a firm that helps healthcare organizations devise compensation formulas, and other industry leaders delved into the nature of physician bonuses and why hospitals may make them unattainable, Medscape reported.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic recommended nine strategies for healthcare organizations to combat physician burnout, which impacts productivity, turnover rates and quality of care.

Hospital employment of physicians is increasing, but the level of physician engagement can make a big difference, according to the Gallup Physician Engagement Survey.

Researchers conducted a pooled analysis of 1,479 population-based measurement studies with 19.1 million people to reveal hypertension trends between 1975 and 2015, according to The Lancet.

Providers spanning the nation are facing rising costs and debt, with medical student graduates having an average debt surpassing $150,000, according to Forbes.

New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University researchers found 22 percent of patients who went to the emergency room received care from an out-of-network physician, despite the ER being within their insurance network.

Paul Grundy, MD, Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM's global director of healthcare transformation, discussed changes coming down the pipeline in the healthcare industry, during the Transforming Our Health forum in New Philadelphia, Ohio, according to TimesReporter.com.