Opinions

Payers & Providers publishes opinion articles from members of its regional editorial boards and from a wide range of healthcare executives and policymakers.

All unsolicited article submissions are welcome for potential publication. They should be in a Word (.doc or .docx) or Text (.txt) file format and be no longer than 650 words. They should also be accompanied by a photograph of its author in a JPEG format. Please e-mail all submissions to editor@payersandproviders.com for consideration.

An Alternative To The Cadillac Tax
Tax Credits Could Keep Costs in Check And Boost Pay
Posted on: Oct 7, 2025 By John C. Goodman

IOM Report Both Gutsy And Gutless
It Rarely Delves Into Patient Care Issues Without Underwriting
Posted on: Sep 30, 2025 By Michael Millenson

Determining Healthcare’s Genuine Value
But New Tests That Are Available Are Still Underutilized
Posted on: Sep 23, 2025 By Susan Dentzer

Oscar Suspense In Health Coverage?
Questions Abound as Startup Plan Enters Southern California
Posted on: Sep 16, 2025 By Dan Diamond

Patient Portal Lessons And Pitfalls
Survey Data On How They Are Used Yield Some Surprises
Posted on: Sep 9, 2025 By David Clain

RFID Remakes Hospital Inventories
The Technology Makes it Far Easier to Manage Supplies
Posted on: Aug 26, 2025 By Jean-Claude Saghbini

Collaborating On Infection Control
To Cut Rates, Hospitals, Providers Must Work Together
Posted on: Aug 19, 2025 By Tom Frieden, M.D.

Overworked Doctors Trip Up ACA
Many Patients Still Sent to Hospital ERs For Routine Care
Posted on: Aug 12, 2025 By Jim Lott

Why Doctors Become Entrepreneurs
The Business World Provides Many Tempting New Paths
Posted on: Aug 5, 2025 By David Shaywitz, M.D.

The Reporting Obligations Of Nurses
They Should Disclose Abuse Cases in Non-Clinical Settings
Posted on: Jul 29, 2025 By R. Scott Oswald and David Scher

UCLA’s Big Data Breach Is No Shock
Many Providers Aren’t Proactive Until They Are Forced To
Posted on: Jul 22, 2025 By Ron Shinkman

Bill Would Curb Unnecessary Care
This Federal Legislation Would Clarify End-of-Life Desires
Posted on: Jul 15, 2025 By Daniel R. Wilson

50 Years Of Medicare: Looking Back
The Program Has Transformed America For The Better
Posted on: Jul 8, 2025 By David Sayen

The O.C. Register Should Shut Up
Its Covered California Editorials Are Myopic And Insulting
Posted on: Jun 24, 2025 By Ron Shinkman

Population Health Meets Tracking
Payers Have an Opportunity Through Tech, Analytics
Posted on: Jun 17, 2025 By Shawn Moore

The Cloud Boosts Practice Capacity
Online Scheduling Can Increase Patient Flow And Care
Posted on: Jun 10, 2025 By Tom Cox

Healthcare Needs Business Literacy
Higher Rates of Understanding Among Staff Lifts Enterprises
Posted on: Jun 3, 2025 By Tom Peterson

Physician Scare Tactics Often Don\'t Work
They Mostly Ratchet Up Patient Anxiety
Posted on: Jun 1, 2025 By Namratha Kandula, M.D., and Matthew Wynia, M.D.

Data Should Be Actionable, Not Just Big
Many Organizations Are Swimming in Data That They Can\'t Use
Posted on: May 25, 2025 By Phil Suiter

Meaningful Use’s 5% Conundrum
Mandatory Patient EMR Access Quotas Are Not Right
Posted on: May 13, 2025 By Margalit Gur-Arie

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