Morgan Lewis Jr.

Only about 61 percent of Americans nearing traditional retirement age believe they will have enough funds saved by the time they end their career.

In October, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota backed a statewide medical home initiative in which participating doctors will receive free clinical analytics and reporting software to help them serve as the coordinator.

More than half of U.S. internal medicine physicians and rheumatologists who responded to a survey by the British Medical Journal report using a placebo treatment with patients.

The Wisconsin Medical Society has prohibited its members from accepting gifts from any provider of products that they prescribe to their patients.

Nearly 90 percent of medical professionals believe patients are less likely to sue after a mistake if they receive an apology and explanation for the error.

CMS has suspended contract work as part of its Recovery Audit Contractor program in response to protests filed by two unsuccessful bidders.

If 80 percent of the population maintained a personal health record, it would save the U.S. $21 billion a year on health-care costs, according to a recently released study.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in late October that it will award an incentive payment of 2 percent of a physician's total Medicare allowed charges to doctors who use e-prescribing systems next year.

The number of doctors prescribing antibiotics to adults with acute viral bronchitis is still rising, despite the fact that such drugs have no effect on that condition.

A wide range of new equipment can help improve your practice - and the quality of patient care.

Estimated costs are in for the mandated upgrade to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.

The average total compensation for an internal medicine physician jumped 8 percent during the past year to $232,963 a year.

Aetna will be the first health insurance company to link its online database of medical providers to a directory maintained by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

Patient collections remains a top concern for MGMA members - and even more so in a declining economy.

With the crumbling economy on everyone's minds, the Medical Group Management Association announced its support of a cost-cutting initiative for physicians at last month's conference in San Diego.