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Baffled by look-alike terms such as electronic health record, electronic medical record, and personal health record? A $500,000 federal study tries to clear things up.

Here's one more reason why the feds are pushing for a nationwide health information network--the ability to scour millions of electronic records and catch unexpected drug side effects as soon as possible.

A new study from the AC Group identifies seven EHR vendors that give you the most digital bang for your buck.

EHRs can be as specialized as the doctors who use them. That's why the CCHIT will begin putting its stamp of approval on programs geared toward child health and cardiovascular disease.

Your choice of EHRs is slowly narrowing down as the number of vendors shrinks. That makes shopping easier.

The author built up her practice and became a local celebrity by writing a newspaper column.

Hospitals have a federal green light to help you pay for an EHR, but one little restriction could limit the number of programs eligible for a discount.

The IRS warns of a rash of e-mail and telephone scams whose aim is to latch onto a taxpayer's personal and financial data.

After several narrow escapes, the author is eager to share his hard-won lessons with others.

Public scorecards on individual doctors are just around the corner, and payers want you to supply the data.

You can get started for as little as $1,000-but first makesure payers in your area will reimburse for these services.

To save patients money, physicians are writing prescriptions even when an equivalent OTC med is available. Should they?

Companies offering online sales appointment scheduling say they can make your practice life easier. Are they right?

A numbers-only P4P agenda shouldn't reward—or punish.

Long before HIPAA, an embarrassing incident taught this doctor that some conversations should never take place.

This is the first in a series of articles on specific ancillary services that can boost your bottom line and keep you and your practice busy in a competivtive healthcare market.

A popular young doctor lay dead. The prime suspect: A fellow physician.

The author has treated more than his share of these challenging individuals. Here are some valuable tips he's learned that will make your job easier.

The author had the same disease as some of her patients. Should she tell them?

Our Father's Day tribute: A reminder that in at least one relationship, you're not the doctor, you're still his child.

If a routine employment physical or workers' comp exam reveals abnormal results, your obligation to the patient goes deeper than you might think.

A young physician learns that the failure to care can be worse than the failure to cure.

The closing of an inner-city hospital creates problems for doctors as well as patients.

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare has offered to rent its EHR to community doctors. Read about their experiences.

Stereotypes and misunderstandings affect the care of patients from the Middle East and other parts of the Islamic world.

By mistakenly predicting a patient's imminent demise, this doctor nearly ended up in court.

Every doctor is spiritually vulnerable, the author says. His unsuccessful effort to save a dying baby triggered his personal crisis. 2004 DOCTORS' WRITING CONTEST - GRAND PRIZE WINNER

The modern-day "Munchausen" will do almost anything to get medical attention—and she's more common than you may think.