SPOTLIGHT -
Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
How modern medicine was made, part 1: The importance of medical imaging
'I can see my bones!'
How modern medicine was made, part 2: The power of vaccination
'Church bells rang out'
How modern medicine was made, part 3: The history of antibiotic development
'From weird and wonderful places'
How modern medicine was made, part 4: The importance of insulin's discovery
'The rational treatment of disease.'
How modern medicine was made, part 5: The history of orthopedic surgery and organ transplantation
"Plaster and sticks and casts and traction."
How modern medicine was made, part 6: Military medicine advanced health care for soldiers and civilians
Advances in infection control, surgery, antibiotics and trauma that are used to treat patients today were essentially forged on the field of battle over the last 100 years.
How modern medicine was made, conclusion: Improving lives
“He ultimately saw it as a way to improve people’s lives.”
Physician disciplinary actions: Public Citizen reports
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, discusses findings.
Physician practices identify strategies for managing change
Offices successful in diabetes treatment have common characteristics of high performance.
Physician, pharmacists charged for $170M fraud scheme
Federal investigators allege kickbacks, money laundering in Texas.
Who do you trust? Patients on physicians, AI, and health care
Survey examines patient feelings about doctors and emerging technology.
Physician disciplinary actions: States may have details
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, discusses state-level information about physician disciplinary actions.
CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model
Informational webinar scheduled for this week for physicians, other clinicians and practice managers.
Physician disciplinary actions: NPDB public access is limited
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, explains limited public access.
More primary care leads to less emergency department use
Patients with greater health risks had more screenings and more savings, without extending full health insurance in New York City.
Physician disciplinary actions: The National Practitioner Data Bank
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, explains the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Senate primary care plan approved by committee
Legislation has bipartisan support, but critic says it’s throwing money at a problem with no guarantee it will help.
ACO leaders describe patient care improvement plans
NAACOs fall conference features speakers on risk and success.
House Republicans rip prospect of Medicare drug price negotiations
Democrats say their objections are the bidding of big pharma.
Physician disciplinary actions: Serious disciplinary actions
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, describes serious disciplinary actions.
Physician disciplinary actions: Rounding up data
Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, explains history of the report.
Hospital health care prices don’t match online and by phone
Price transparency has gotten better, but still needs work to make costs clear to patients, a new study finds.
Zocdoc announces new digital tools for patient scheduling, paperwork, virtual visits
Free system moves company into patient engagement, CEO says.
Perceptions and reality of men’s health
Cleveland Clinic survey examines effects of lifestyle and habits on overall health.
Majority of patients would trust AI more than human physicians for diagnosis, survey finds
Machine learning, robotics, and nanotechnology will have a growing place in medicine.
Cyberattacks keep coming in health care
New survey finds victims are paying ransoms, but not getting all data back.
Women physicians are in medical offices, hospitals, universities – and, sometimes, movies
In entertainment, study finds far fewer females in white coats than males.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants accounted for 25.6% of patient visits in 2019
Medicare data confirms trend of NPs and PAs treating patients as primary care physicians are in short supply.
Addressing drivers of health: A summary
Getting to health with The Physicians Foundation.
Physicians, patients may be reluctant to discuss gun safety at personal level
Medical organizations support measures to treat firearms as a public health issue. How do doctors handle it in the exam room?