
What healthcare professionals should consider prior to recommending weight loss surgery to eligible patients.

Chris Mazzolini is the editorial director of Medical Economics. Before entering B2B publishing, he worked as a daily newspaper reporter, covering state government, local politics, and military affairs in Jacksonville and Wilmington, North Carolina. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kenyon College. He lives in the Cleveland area.

What healthcare professionals should consider prior to recommending weight loss surgery to eligible patients.

An overview of treatment opportunities available for patients who are overweight or obese, and recommendations for progressing to treatment options beyond diet and exercise.

Dr Elena A. Christofides highlights various treatment goals for managing patients who are diagnosed as overweight or obese.

Reactions to the burden of overweight and obesity in the United States, in terms of prevalence and health complications.

Dr Elena A. Christofides reacts to various disparities among patients who are overweight or obese that impact how patients are managed in the United States.

Dr Harold Edward Bays shares important insight on appropriately defining overweight versus obesity in terms of a medical diagnosis.

Consumer advocate Edgar Dworsky discusses how shrinking packaging leads to higher costs.

The internal CDC document, first shared online by the Washington Post, discusses strategies to promote vaccination and the need for universal masking.

The medical specialties that are the most sought after.

The CDC and FDA put out a statement after Pfizer and BioNtech discuss the potential benefits of a COVID-19 booster.

What physicians need to know to financially protect their loved ones and prepare for potential tax increases.

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that interest rates would likely rise by 2023, sooner than previously anticipated.

Three physicians discuss why they transitioned their practice to concierge, and how it helped them weather the financial challenges of COVID-19.

In times of uncertainty, its crucial for physicians to build a plan to protect their financial future.

How to merge in-person and virtual appointments effectively and efficiently, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

How physicians can tackle new challenges with EHR systems, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse

Tax planning tips for physicians, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse

Physicians are hardworking professionals. But did you know that many of your colleagues work multiple jobs? In our 2020 Medical Economics® Physician Report, nearly one out of three physicians told us that they earn secondary income by moonlighting.

Are malpractice insurance costs increasing? Find out, on this week's Medical Economics Pulse.

How the crumbling of the physician-patient relationship lies behind the problems facing primary care delivery

Your E/M coding questions, answered, on this week's Medical Economics Pulse.

How to fight patient COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

Malpractice liability is one of those issues that keeps many physicians awake at night, particularly this past year. Dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — and the resulting increase in the virtual and remote care they’re conducting — made it an especially challenge time.

The technology trends coming in 2021 that physicians need to know about, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

The right way to treat and talk about obesity, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

What should a post-pandemic health care delivery system look like? And what role should primary care physicians hold in this system?

How can physicians get started on a profitable remote patient monitoring program?

A pandemic means new malpractice risks for physicians. We discuss, on today's Medical Economics Pulse.

What business tax prep do physicians need to do now? Find out, on today's Medical Economics Pulse.

Many physicians are looking to hire a telehealth vendor quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how to pick the best one for you.