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American patients turning to technology to choose physician, seeking more tech options in the doctor’s office, and more transparency.

It should never be assumed that a major corporate entity in healthcare is motivated by the need to create lower costs or be price transparent for patients.

Walmart to unroll pilot doctor rating system, personal care assistant, and expanded telehealth programs in 2020

The role of primary care has become even more important with the introduction of new programs from Medicare and Medicade Services. 

A class-action lawsuit against the American Board of Internal Medicine has been dismissed in federal court

About half of patients who have experienced a telehealth visit said they preferred the convenience, but had concerns about quality

FDA approves Biovitals Analytics Engine which uses machine-learning and artificial intelligence to correlate multiple vital signs and a heart failure patient’s daily activity

An analysis of Florida doctors showed an increase in diagnostic tests immediately following injury report against practice peer

Federal investigators accuse dozens of telemedicine company and cancer genetic testing laboratory affiliates of alleged fraudulent billing scheme

Why primary care physicians should be setting up a screening program.

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.

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Medical Economics spoke with an industry expert to gain insight into how consolidation is changing the market and how rates might be affected.

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

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