All News

Realizing the benefits of health data interoperability at scale will necessitate broad, multidisciplinary collaboration and coordination

Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, takes on the idea of the physician shortage.

If bad handwriting was the only problem we had to deal with, medicine would be in a much better place.

Joy in Medicine is the new distinction offered by the AMA to recognize healthcare organizations who have committed to improve physician satisfaction

Make sure you are using the right codes when dealing with hospitalized patients.

The challenge will bring together providers, institutions, patients, payers, and researchers from across the healthcare ecosystem

Regular contact with patients is vital for successful treatment.

Over the course of their careers, physicians face several major financial decisions that can have a lasting impact on their financial well-being. Here’s a look at some of these key decisions and advice physicians should consider when making them.

Readers react to recent stories.

Executives across Health IT react to Medical Economics physician burnout survey

The cost and logistics of medical malpractice insurance can be intimidating for physicians who purchase it on their own

New reimbursement models can drive investment in primary care-and counter physician burnout

Many physicians do not feel equipped for being able to deal with the issue of readying themselves for a value-based, outcome focused world.

What cities pay primary care physicians the least?

Telehealth solves many challenges by enabling easy, convenient contact between patients and physicians

Readers react to recent articles.

Three steps to maximize return-on-investment and ensure pleasant patient experiences

When is the right time to upgrade your fitness tracker?

There are ways to boost your practice's efficiency and profit to ensure your staff is not overwhelmed

Value-based care has created a conundrum: pretty much everyone in healthcare likes the idea of paying for outcomes, but no one is sure how to fairly implement it.

Smoking is no longer as severe a health crisis it once was, but it’s still one of the most serious health problems in the nation.

What sources should physicians turn to when they need money for their practice?

A breakdown of the latest data on health insurance coverage

For people who love cats but are allergic to them, relief may be on the horizon-and cats, rather than humans, would be the ones to be vaccinated.

Researchers are examining whether two adjuvants could help boost the power of flu vaccines.

Why physicians must have a role in transforming and selecting their EHRs

How portals help patients take ownership of their own health