Chris Mazzolini

A slideshow of new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on the use of prescription drugs in the United States.

We asked our readers how burnout affected their careers, how they coped with feelings of burnout in their own lives, and what they think needs to change.

10 states with the worst performance in healthcare across three areas.

How is your state performing when it comes to cost, access and patient outcomes?

A prominent physician argues that physicians should organize. What do you think?

Improving diagnoses in three areas-cancer, infections and vascular events-would help reduce patient mortality rates and malpractice claims, a new study finds.

Medical Economics surveyed more than 1,000 physicians and asked them what issues they feel are ruining the practice of medicine.

How 19 specialties rank in terms of salary compared to annual revenue generated.

Patients are finding it increasingly difficult to pay off their medical bill balances, and that is forcing more physician practices to chase after bad debt.

Read the latest data breach report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights.

The AMA says that the Affordable Care Act must be strengthened to meet the needs of patients who still lack insurance

A new survey found that patients would feel more loyalty to their physicians if their overall health was supported between visits.

CVS announced plans to open 1,500 “HealthHUB” locations across the country in the next three years, another major move that shows that traditional physicians practices will face further competition from corporate competitors

A new analysis points to lack of training on how to use EHRs as the chief cause of physician dissatisfaction.

Physicians can now diagnose burnout. Ironically, physicians are one of the most burned out professions.

Damara Gutnick, MD, the medical director of the Montfiore Hudson Valley Collaborative, explains the basics of motivational interviewing, a technique physicians can you use to empower patients to make healthy decisions and improve health outcomes.

Groups representing primary care physicians said new state laws restricting abortion impede the physician-patient relationship and may jeopardize patient care.

Physicians should expect to be asked about the measles outbreak, and what patients can do to protect themselves and their children.

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, joins the AMA as chief health equity officer after serving as deputy commissioner and founding director of the Center for Heath Equity as part of New York City’s public health department.

In the case, Warren v. Dinter, the court ruled that the existence of a physician-patient relationship is not a prerequisite for a malpractice action.

Physician groups responded to the president's remarks on medical bills with some support and some concern.

Medicare ACOs that received bonus payments-even just one-were far more likely to remain in the program and succeed, according to a new study.

Physicians may be over-correcting their prescribing practices as a result of the opioid addiction crisis by cutting off patients that still need the drugs.

More physicians are now employed by a hospital or a hospital-owned practice than own their own practice, according to a new employment study released this week by the American Medical Association (AMA).

Under a new Trump administration rule, physicians and other healthcare workers can decline to provide certain healthcare services because of religious or moral reasons.

In this video, Joanna Hart, MD, discusses the concept of behavior modification

A new ACP position paper says Congress must strengthen the Affordable Care Act by creating a public insurance option and expanding Medicaid coverage in all 50 states.

Key functions that practices must provide to patients in order to better manage chronic conditions

The ACP has for years called gun violence a public health issue, and has pushed for bans on assault weapons, more stringent background checks and increased funding for research into gun violence.

As more physicians become employed, learning how to successfully negotiate an employment contract becomes a crucial skill to learn.