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Adding pharmacists to the primary care team in the office may help patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes better manage associated risks, according to a new study.

Daniel Z. Sands, MD, a practicing general internist, spoke at the American Academy of Family Physicians' Scientific Assembly about how engaging patients online can improve treatment adherence, lifestyle improvements, and outcomes.

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Being diagnosed with sarcoidosis changes physician's perspective on practice of medicine.

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"Wow, that was easy!" How wonderful it would be if you could utter those words once your transition to electronic health records was complete.

What specialty in medicine compromises the quality of its work based on its model of care? The author of this article points to primary care.

Congress voted in late November to halt a 23% payment cut that was to take effect this month to physicians who accept Medicare.

More than 6 million New York residents will have access to Web camera or telephone physician encounters, according to BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and American Well.

One-third of 272 hospitals and practices surveyed that use an electronic health record system reported at least 1 known case of medical identity theft at their organization, according to results from HIMSS.

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This physician had plans to join a large group practice where all he had to do was show up, see patients, and take home a paycheck, or so he thought. Life has a funny way of changing your plans.

Letters discuss board certification and electronic health records.

When the author reflects on special holiday cards he has received over the years, images of his patients come to life.

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Older Americans are less healthy than their English counterparts, but they live as long or even longer than their English peers, according to a study released by the RAND Corporation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London.

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Find out how to keep an employee even if you're unable to pay more in compensation.

Is it possible to sell just one-third of your practice to an associate?

There is an emerging concept in medicine of a health coach who serves as an integral part of a medical practice.

As physicians, it is your responsibility to protect your patients and supervise staff members who work for you.

Understand whether you can deposit payroll tax withholding monthly for employees using federal tax coupons.

The author regards herself as a pretty nice, approachable, and reasonable person. So she says it never fails to surprise her when she has a difficult and heated exchange with another physician.

Find out whether premiums for long-term care policies are deductible.

Medicare practices that have implemented an electronic health record system report better financial performance than those that have not, according to a survey from the Medical Group Management Association.

Practicing good medicine can be a delicate balancing act that includes clinical skills and knowledge, the application of the skills and knowledge, and often, patient adherence (depending on what's being treated).

To make informed business or investing decisions, it's imperative to have a good feel for where the economy is heading.

A patient-centered approach to medical care holds that the patient holds responsibility for his or her own care.