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The Business of Medicine’s 2nd Annual Summit - slated for February 23 and 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - is focused on helping physicians better hone their operations to create new efficiencies to answer real-world challenges.

Measurements for Medicare's meaningful use stage 3 should focus more on monitoring improvements in patient health than mandating a growing collection of functional measures, according to the American College of Physicians.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released what one department official describes as "the most sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules since they were first implemented," but at least one organization is concerned that the requirements may be too burdensome for medical practices.

The United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other nation, but on average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

The formation of 106 new accountable care organizations is providing care for 4 million Medicare beneficiaries across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Affordable Care Act provisions are already having a substantial effect on reducing the growth rate of Medicare spending, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A new year means new challenges for your practice. Here are 10 issues that you may have to face.

Loss of chance of survival laws continue to be in a state of flux. See what's changed and what might change in the future.

With the nation grasping for ways to cope with the December massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, physicians are taking note and urging their colleagues to make their voices heard in the debates on gun control-even in the face on new legislation that aims to silence them.

Deciding your next move is difficult.

Highlighting preventive care could help change healthcare economics.

Medical Economics readers discuss maintenance of certification and medical homes.

Nearly half of the primary care physicians polled in a recent study say they plan to participate in an accountable care organization within the next year.

John A. Graves, PhD, discusses the lessons about healthcare reform that Massachusetts can share as the Affordable Care Act is implemented across the United States.

In January, 10 of 15 Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions will take effect for 2013. Compiled by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, here's a snapshot of the key provisions of 2013.

Primary care physicians (PCPs) accept fewer Medicare and Medicaid patients than specialists, reveals a new report, which also predicts an overall decline in acceptance rates of government insurance programs across the nation once the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented.

Chances are, you won't receive much notice if an auditor plans to visit. Keep these points in mind so you and your staff can quickly prepare.

Medical Economics readers discuss the hassle of pre-certification, advise new doctors to avoid primary care, talk about serving as a mentor, look at why physicians continue practicing, and argue that electronic health record systems should be rejected.

Consolidation, cooperation, and planning for the worst are three strategies to consider implementing in light of economic uncertainties facing physicians.

Six states appear to be on track for meeting all health insurance exchange deadlines.

More than 100 national and state medical groups have joined together to urge Congress not to eliminate the Medicaid primary care payment boost as part of a deal to avert the looming "fiscal cliff."

Half of voters said cutting payments to doctors and hospitals should be the top priority to reduce federal spending on healthcare, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of 1,202 voters that was conducted online on November 9 and 10.

Medical students who graduate with the median level of medical school debt typically can choose careers in primary care and still meet standard household expenses without incurring additional debt, according to a recent study.

Medical Economics readers discuss meaningful use and how going cash-only was a positive change for one practice.