Lois A. Bowers, MA

A conversation with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, about the challenges facing tort reform, reducing healthcare costs, and the role of accountable care organizations.

Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, discusses with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, the challenges facing the healthcare system, improving outcomes, and lowering costs.

It's time to take a look at the state of healthcare.

Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, discusses the Affordable Care Act, primary care, and the state of the healthcare system with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology have released the final requirements for your exchanging health information with colleagues and increasing patient online access through your electronic health record system to receive federal incentive payments.

Another survey reports a relatively large increase in compensation for family physicians in 2011. Primary care overall fared better than other medical and surgical specialties. Get the details here.

At a time when more Americans will be seeking primary care, the doctors who provide that care are feeling financially burdened. See whether your experience matches those responding to a recent poll.

Your staff members' attitudes play an important role in patient satisfaction, according to new research. See the other practice characteristics patients find important.

Insurers, associations, and governmental agencies are joining forces to fight healthcare fraud. Discover the groups involved and what the effort means to you.

ICD-10, practice ownership, electronic health record system interoperability, and telemedicine were among the subjects on the minds of osteopathic physicians as they gathered for an annual meeting.

A Department of Veterans Affairs project will expand care delivery at sites across the country using telemedicine in a new way. See how primary care physicians are involved.

A new report from the Medical Group Management Association details primary care income trends. See where you fit in, and learn what the future may hold.

Remote healthcare got a lift from the Supreme Court's recent ruling on healthcare reform, according to one professional organization. Read why, and what might be in store.

Obtaining reimbursement from payers topped the professional concerns that physicians reported in a recent survey. Discover the other worries of survey participants, and see whether you agree.

Considering selling your practice to a hospital? Learn the typical steps to the process and the questions you'll want to ask before signing away your independence.

A study of federally funded Patient-Centered Medical Homes found a direct relationship between quality improvement scores and operating costs. Find out what it could mean to you.

Two new surveys reveal physicians' thoughts about the effects of the Affordable Care Act on healthcare, and most of the sentiments aren't positive.

The healthcare reform law may not do enough to deter doctors who prescribe costly medications, a new study reveals. See why legislators may be disappointed.

A new resource is designed to help you and your colleagues protect patient information--and yourselves--in an increasingly electronic medical world.

You can only call yourself board-eligible for a limited period of time now. Find out what the new rules are--and the penalties you'll incur if you don't follow them.

Medical Economics strives to provide the tools to build your practice. See what we've done and what we have in store.