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Our readers respond to the February 25 cover article, "The Obesity Epidemic."

With a national EHR system, you can seize the opportunity to help establish the appropriate standard of care, one that opens up a new era of patient care while also setting reasonable parameters on what a healthcare provider should be responsible for when an errant entry lurks in the medical file.

Physicians and their practice managers are starting to see that complying with recent laws and mandates will require a greater use of information technology (IT) and are exploring the pros and cons of using a single vendor versus multiple vendors for their IT needs.

Remote health monitoring system automatically sends readings from anywhere in a patient’s house.

Find out how you compare with your peers in a wide range of financial preparedness areas – retirement savings, top financial concerns, estate planning, disability insurance, and more

Work stations enable physicians to integrate technology into their practices.

Physicians can remotely monitor patients and provide distance medical services via video conferencing.

As patients begin to spend more of their own money on their healthcare, they are also increasingly looking to rating systems to help select providers.

The American Medical Association has filed a brief in federal court in support of a Georgia law that was created to curb “unfair business practices” by companies that pay medical bills.

Now is the time for all physicians to come to the aid of themselves, their professions, and their patients.

The government wants to accelerate health information exchange and “build a seamless and secure flow of information to help transform the healthcare system” this year.

This issue's question focuses on the recent crack down on modifier 25 claims and what it could mean for your practice. Find out the answer to this pressing question.

The law regarding self-referral, or the Stark statute, can be a bit mystifying. Find out how to ensure that you remain compliant.

Electronic health record system usage among doctors has grown substantially in recent years, and with it, increasing levels of dissatisfaction with the available systems.

Paying for children’s education is one of the two major financial hurdles most physicians face. With college getting ever more expensive, it’s important to start accumulating a college nest egg as early as possible.

Newer Technology has introduced its next generation Power2U AC/USB wall outlet, which it says is the first patented and UL listed device to blend into any wall as a standard power outlet.

Canaglifozin (Invokana, Janssen Pharmaceuticals) tablets, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the improvement of glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, is the first diabetes treatment approved in a new class of drugs known as sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors.

A new app enables you to access evidence-based clinical recommendations from the American College of Physicians.

Primary care physicians aren’t yet seeing the higher fees for treating Medicaid patients promised under the Affordable Care Act.

Walgreens is ready to take retail clinics a step further, with an announcement yesterday that the pharmacy chain will begin offering chronic care in addition to immunizations and acute care.

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are in the greatest demand by hospitals, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations seeking to fill staffing needs, a new survey indicates.

Medical Economics unveils a redesign with this issue that presents information in an energetic package that busy physicians will find easy to navigate.

Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, is the Distinguished Service Professor of Public Health and Medicine and associate vice president for health law, policy, and safety at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He recently spoke with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, about the ways in which your future colleagues are being educated-and why.

A pilot to test the effects of a technology-based quality improvement program on physician participation, value to practices, rapid-cycle learning, and patient outcomes has been launched by the American College of Physicians.

Medical Economics readers discuss ICD-10 and the fact that there's no reason to implement it with ICD-11 around the corner.

Are you worried about your patients' privacy as your practice becomes increasingly paperless? Learn how to protect against breaches.

A look at a new online tool that helps set up EFT enrollment in one process.

Cuts to Medicare and other services will not only cost healthcare jobs; they also are putting financial pressure on doctors.

A look at mobile software that helps engage patient in their care, while reducing paper-based registration.

A look at an e-signature solution that helps patients breeze through registration.