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GlaxoSmithKline changes its sales and marketing practices to put more focus on patients, CEO says.

Since the 16-day government shutdown in October, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology reports that 13 complete electronic health record (EHR) systems have been added to the ranks of those achieving 2014 edition certification for Meaningful Use.

A new report suggests that children as young as middle school-aged are smoking e-cigarettes and hookah, which are often believed to be safer alternatives to regular cigarettes.

In an effort to help physicians make purchasing decisions, Medical Economics is unveiling an exclusive report on the top 100 electronic health record (EHR) systems to examine key metrics, including revenue, certification, whether it has met MU2 certification requirements for complete EHRs or modules, and provides Web addresses for additional information.

More young adults are having a harder time transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare.

A reader writes that without tort reform, the Affordable Care Act will not lower the cost of medical care.

A reader tells fellow physicians they must learn to adapt to the new healthcare delivery environment.

A reader writes that defensive medicine now is included in the training doctors receive and is considered the standard of practice, making it difficult to eliminate from the culture of medicine.

A reader writes that the American Board of Medical Specialties is anti-competitive and wields too much power over the medical profession.

A letter writer comments on the important role played by advanced practice clinicians in delivering primary care.

A letter writer argues for making Medicaid-Medicare reimbursement parity permanent.

With the Affordable Care Act, Americans thought they were getting a socialized safety net, but instead we have gotten a system that has been sold to private corporate interests.

Deciding whether to prescribe potentially addictive medications to treat chronic pain poses difficult ethical choices for physicians

Rapidly-changing reimbursement models, rising practice expenses, and the frustration of not being able to spend more time with patients top the list of PCP concerns in the 2013 Wolters KLuwer physician outlook survey.

A reader questions the usefulness and fairness of MOC

A reader argues in favor of removing the prohibition on balance billing,

A reader argues that the Patient-Centered Medical Home model is not appropriate for all primary care practices.

A reader explains why many doctors are unhappy with the medical profession.

Although numbers are vital to the practice of medicine, they can define a physician's life to the exclusion of everything else.

With the starting date for stage 2 of the meaningful use program fast approaching, two major provider groups are asking for more flexibility in the program's requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new tablet for use in helping patients with opioid dependence.

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to open healthcare access to millions of uninsured Americans, there are seemingly just as many unanswered questions about its impact on physician practices in terms of costs, payer rules, quality of reimbursements, increased collections, and other issues associated with an influx of new patients.

Doctors have more tools at their disposal for helping patients than ever before, but demands on them are also greater.