
Study identifies four broad reasons for differences

Study identifies four broad reasons for differences

Potential for growth is a key factor.

Our health system is too siloed to recognize patient problems that might cross specialties.

White House announces Medicaid drug cost audits while House committee examines pricing process.

New tool aims to become sustainable program for treating obesity as a disease state, not just other associated conditions.

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Creating a culture of employee loyalty and commitment is one of the most important contributors to successful medical practice management.

Agency wants to expand PHR breach reporting requirements to include entities not covered by HIPAA

The physician and provider communities should find these new protections as welcome news.

Nasal spray provides additional tool for harm reduction groups and first responders

Family physicians endorse new advisory on teens’ constant use of tech and effects their brains, attitudes, and time with family and friends.

Recent developments drive price breaks for necessary substance.

CDC publishes latest figures on private and public coverage from 2019 to last year.

What if both caring and coding could work together synergistically?

Medical students, foreign-trained doctors who don’t match into residencies could be licensed to treat patients while gaining skills.

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But time reduction is “not clinically meaningful,” study finds

What’s possible now, and what’s next, and what it means for physicians

Physicians debate merits of face covers as virus becomes endemic in the population.

Seasonal influenza kills hundreds of thousands of people every year due to a constantly changing virus and highly inefficient vaccine production. A universal flu vaccine could deal with the first problem, and mRNA technology with the second.

Careful analysis of its care transitions and chronic care management procedures enabled one practice to lower its readmission rate and improve care quality

Whistleblowers can speak out about fraud.

The theory behind smishing is similar to that of phishing. The difference is that smishing happens via a person’s smartphone.

Lawmakers introduce bills to ‘guarantee health care as a fundamental human right to all people in the U.S.’

Economic stability included for first time in 10-year survey.

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Study on prescriptions suggests how doctors, patients, real-time price tools, and pharmacists can work together.

AI-powered technology can automatically generate notes that are integrated into the patient’s record

Patients say they want more time with providers and find it too difficult to get appointments.