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Frederick M. Cummings, JD, talks to Medical Economics about apology laws and what impact they have on patient relations and medical malpractice lawsuits.

An honorable mention in the 2019 contest.

Doctors are actively preparing for the ways advancing technologies will change healthcare but are still feeling pressure and burnout.

Here are the top 10 specialties in demand for telemedicine. 

What’s needed is a tool that leverages the latest technology to deliver better usability, flexibility, and value, designed by clinicians who truly understand the healthcare workflow. For patients, an EHR should provide a patient portal that integrates data into a clinical registry, allowing access to all their data in a single location.

New tools have been created to seamlessly integrate with existing EHRs and offer the missing capabilities providers need to optimize their revenue cycle.

When hackers invade your personal technology, even the most mundane things are at risk.

Community Health Network Inc. faces allegations for illegally billing Medicare for services provided by physicians with whom it has a financial relationship.

Even though older adults have started to utilize online reviews, it is still not the most popular method of choosing a physician.

How to re-engineer primary care to be attractive and effective.

Smith will also take a role advising HHS Secretary Alex Azar on value-based payment transformation.

Doctors can be a bit disorganized at times...

Lessons learned from a physician

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CMS now requires Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers and suppliers to disclose certain affiliations they may have with other providers and suppliers who are considered “bad actors.”

Frederick M. Cummings, JD, a medical malpractice attorney with Dickinson Wright, discusses proactive strategies for preventing a malpractice lawsuit.

Despite high performance in medical school, 80 percent showing signs of burnout.

There are strategies doctors can adopt before-and after-signing a contract to avoid problems with non-compete issues 

An honorable mention in this year's contest.

As healthcare has evolved from strictly fee-for-service toward more value-based care models, these laws can make it difficult for physicians to coordinate care for a patient across facilities.

The findings may be a good sign for the future of telehealth services.

University of Georgia researchers secured a multi-million grant to create a better flu vaccine.

What health professionals need to know about coordination of benefits strategies for collecting revenue, including liability revenue

Many physicians are unhappy with their EHRs. But how do you know when it’s time to change?

Reimbursement trends every doctor needs to know

Patient attitudes can often be more challenging than their health conditions. Here are strategies to deal with the most common issues.

The annual exam is significantly underutilized, but provides opportunity for both physicians and patients to make preventive care a priority.