By taking on a number of care delivery tasks, nurse practitioners and physician assistants can help reduce physician burnout.

Working with non-physician providers

A look at the competition for the future of primary care 

Replacing doctors 

Experts analyze a proposed Medicare change that could impact the way physicians prescribe pharmaceuticals.

Trump's drug price plan 

Successful practices will review and establish new financial policies, do a better job of educating patients, and consider cash-pay services.

How to survive high-deductible health plans

While newsmaking cyberattacks often involve external hacks, many breaches result from mistakes made within the practice.

A physician’s guide to preventing data breaches

As physicians, we have given up control and lost the ability to do the job we were trained to do. Our focus has turned instead to serving needs that have become more demanding than those of our patients.

Who will own your exam room? 

Republican Congressman Phil Roe, MD, spoke with Medical Economics about healthcare issues he thinks the new Congress needs to address, including price transparency and the shortage of primary care physicians.

February 10, 2019 edition