ABMS certification trends
The American Board of Medical Specialties released its 2022–2023 ABMS Board Certification Report overviewing trends in certification and specialties. Here are the key findings:
Prescription drug prices: How the United States compares to other developed nations – a slideshow
Americans pay more, but that could change when Medicare begins negotiating prices.
Low-cost physical exams: a slideshow about 12 states with the best prices for patients
If you practice here, your patients are getting a bargain.
Cost for a physical exam: a slideshow of the 12 most expensive states
Here’s the cost of getting into the exam room.
AMA’s top 10 health tips in 2024
Share these with your patients who want to improve their well-being next year.
Need some last-minute gift ideas for your favorite physician? Here are 10 more
Medical-themed presents may be just what the doctor ordered to add holiday cheer.
A holiday shopping list for the physician who has everything (except quick and easy prior authorizations)
It's time for some good-natured holiday health care gift-giving and we did some window shopping for you. Take a moment, take a breath, and scroll through 10 potential winners.
The future of medicine - what patients expect
Health care is rapidly changing, and will offer options in 2053 that are just science fiction today. The pull stats throughout this slideshow describe what an Prescribe survey found are patient expectations for health care in 2053.
The doctors bag in 2023
What stands out about the physician tools of 2023 is how many of them are updated versions of old tech. But it’s the new ones — the computer, and everything it brought with it — that have transformed the profession.
The doctor's bag in 1923
Many of the popular tools of the physicians of the past have gone out of fashion (others haven’t) but they live on as symbols of the doctor.
Where should you spend your retirement years?
A survey ranks metro areas by factors important to retirees.
How other doctors are using social media to benefit their practice
Research findings on how medical practices use social media may come as a surprise to many.
Health insurance rate is high, but so is medical debt
Commonwealth Fund lists 18 states where the largest percentage of the population has medical debt.
State health system performance: Nine that need help
Commonwealth Fund 2023 Scorecard ranks states, including those with relatively bad performances.
State health system performance: A dozen doing things better
Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 scorecard ranks 50 states and District of Columbia.
The Roaring 20s: A slideshow of America’s counties where median age is less than 30 years
U.S. Census Bureau figures show the graying of America, but some counties have populations at least half younger than 30.
How the COVID-19 pandemic eased worries about affording health care
Federal laws maintained Medicaid enrollment and made Marketplace plans more affordable for more people.
America’s oldest counties: a slideshow
U.S. Census Bureau figures show the graying of America.
Which Americans are most affected by prescription drug costs?
Here’s a look at cost-related non-adherence among select population groups.
How much do Americans spend on primary care?
The U.S. spends more than 18% of its Gross Domestic Product on health care, the most of any industrialized country.
The ABCs of malpractice insurance
Here are answers to some basic questions about malpractice insurance.
8 best practices for medical malpractice defense
Prepare as if you expect to be sued.
Survey results: Threats, opportunities facing primary care physicians
What’s the state of primary care? Physicians told us in our exclusive survey.
Employers use various tactics to find and keep health care staff
AMGA survey lists responses to a job market that remains a challenge in 2023.
Unequal treatment: States with the greatest costs
Health care expenses, lost productivity, premature deaths are adding up to billions in costs for the nation, a new study says.
Top 15 cities with the worst mental health conditions
If you practice around these towns, your patients may have more needs than other parts of the country.
Eight ways to foster employee loyalty at your medical practice
A medical practice known for having loyal and committed healthcare workers tends to develop a positive reputation.
2022 health insurance coverage by the numbers
CDC publishes latest figures on private and public coverage from 2019 to last year.
Rural Healthy People 2030 sets health priorities for the next decade
Economic stability included for first time in 10-year survey.
Tobacco use in the United States: a slideshow
Nearly one in five American adults still uses tobacco in some form.