Daniel R. Verdon

Cancer is the second most costly medical condition in the United States behind heart disease, and a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) sought to better understand Medicare costs.

There are three aspects to medical financial hardship: material, psychological, and behavioral. They all can impact adherence to physician treatment plans and follow-up care.

Physician leader Atul Gawande believes that as treatment options proliferate for cancer care and other serious illnesses, it will create a new challenge: patient communication about quality of life.

A study presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) shows that the type of health insurance and other socio-economic factors influence treatment outcomes for multiple myeloma.

Primary care physicians and oncologists need to better coordinate and communicate as cancer survivorship rates climb, according to a panel at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.

Policy changes, physician adoption of telehealth technologies to help advance patient care options, survey reports

Physician practice owners took a pay cut last year, according to the results of the 85th exclusive Medical Economics Continuing Study, an annual survey that examines physician earnings.

A look at the median income of primary care physicians, using data from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013Exclusive Continuing Study, which collected responses from physicians about their professional life.

A look at the median income of primary care physicians in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West regions of the U.S., using data from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013 Exclusive Continuing Study, which collected responses from physicians about their professional life.

A comparison of the median income of primary care physicians in inner city, urban, suburban and rural communities, using data from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013 Exclusive Continuing Study, which collected responses from physicians about their professional life.

A comparison of the median income of primary care physicians sorted by gender, using data from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013 Exclusive Continuing Study, which collected responses from physicians about their professional life.

Worried about how much time you'll need to spend with EHR? Discover how templates can save you time.

Over the past few weeks, the government red tape has piled up and there's only one thing left to ask. How much more will physicians put up with?

Is it possible that the repots of the "death" of primary care might be exaggerated?

Worried about how EHRs are going to affect your productivity? Find out what other physicians are saying about the issue.

Implementation of ICD-10 has been delayed until October 1, 2014, according to new rules published today in the Federal Register.

2012 has been a year of change in healthcare. Find out what your fellow physicians think about where primary care is and where it is headed.

2012 might rank as the biggest year of change in the history of healthcare. A survey of your fellow physicians provides insight on the resilience of the medical profession.

EHR implementation is looming. Find out what doctors who have made the leap have to say. Create a plan now.

Now that the Affordable Care Act has been declared constitutional, you need to figure out where you will be in 2014 when the law is fully implemented.

Family physicians will get a 7% increase in Medicare reimbursements, and internists will see a 5% increase, if a proposed rule is finalized from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

If you're practicing family medicine, you're in luck. Although incomes in some specialties have declined, your pay is on the rise. But don't get too excited just yet.

Our landmark study finds a steep learning curve for participants starting to use a new electronic health record system. Find out what kind of disruption your practice could be facing.

On-call physician compensation--now often paid in daily stipends--still varies widely, the Medical Group Management Association says. Learn what it takes to make the most.

Forty-five insurers have committed to supporting an innovative payment initiative in seven states. Find out which payers are participating and what tradeoffs 75 practices had to make.

Healthcare spending is expected to grow at historically low rates next year, according to a new survey. Find out the reasons behind the trend, including the fastest-growing area of medical costs.