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Patients with cancer who participated in a program that included telephone-based care management and home-based automated symptom monitoring had greater improvement in pain and depression compared with patients who received usual care, according to a study published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists have dramatically increased their use of electronic health records in the past two years, and more than half of them have smartphones, according to the results of a new survey by Knowledge Networks.

Your patients increasingly are relying on their cell phones and wireless Internet via laptop computers instead of landlines and Internet connections via desktop computers.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' July 13 announcement of the final rules for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) has elicited mixed responses from medical societies representing primary care physicians.

Use of drugs that inhibit gastric acid is linked to a higher risk of hip fracture among patients, new research shows.

Letters address midlevel usage and consumer options.

Weighing the best time to leave a practice.

More than nine out of 10 physicians believe concerns over malpractice lawsuits resulted in "defensive medicine," ordering more tests and procedures than necessary, accoridng to a survey.

The 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician rates has been postponed for another six months. This matter will come up for review again after the fall elections.

One in five medical claims are processed inaccurately by health insurers, according to an AMA analysis.

Rising operating costs and uncertain Medicare rates dominated this year's challenges for medical groups, accordin to survey results.

Dyspnea Is commonly reported by coronary artery disease patients taking ticagrelor, but it did not appear to have a negative impact on cardiac or pulmonary function at 6-weeks follow-up, according to research.

With money market and short-term U.S. government yields not very different from hiding your dollars under a mattress, huge amounts of investment dollars have gone into bond funds.

Prioritize and coordinate recommendations from financial advisors.

Decide whether to buy into a practice that has issues.

You or the patient can end the treatment relationship, but until it's over, you have a duty to treat and are a potential defendant if treatment goes awry. Here's the right way to end things.

A simplified employee pension is a form of an IRA.

The 21 percent cut to Medicare physician reimbursement rates averted last month affected few physicians more than internist and geriatrician Nevada A. Lee, MD, who runs a solo practice in Raytown, Mo.

Risk of GI complications due to NSAID use varies by specific drug and by dosage, according to research.

The U.S. FDA has approved a REMS to educate practitioners and patients about potential for side effects associated with unapproved treatment quinine for prevention of nocturnal leg cramps.

Although use of nutraceuticals and nonprescription over-the-counter drugs may be high among patients, cardiologists and cardiologists in training may largely ignore the use of these agents among patients, according to new research.

Identify the major tax changes stemming from the healthcare reform legislation.

Physicians in every specialty, in every city and town, in every state in the country lament almost daily the reimbursement levels and other frustrations associated with caring for Medicare patients.

Learn how to code for laceration repair and suture removal.

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new Web site aimed at helping consumers access healthcare coverage. HealthCare.gov is the first central database of public and private health coverage options, according to the government.

Two papers in the July issue of Health Affairs examine how email, cell phones, and other technology can affect the patient-provider relationship and health outcomes.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services has launched the Web site for its electronic health record incentive programs.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has established a temporary certification program through which it will authorize organizations to test and certify electronic health record technology.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced final rules for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHR).

The goal is to not only find joy in your daily practice, but also outside of it. Learn from the stories of various medical professionals as to how they've captured joy in practice and beyond.