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Despite some progress, the program still does not work for many physicians

Solving the problem of electronic health record (EHR) interoperability is just a small step toward integrating the exploding healthcare information technology system.

Interoperability is a nice dream, but the waking version is still a nightmare.

Interoperability may be a noble goal, but health care providers are still a long way from reaching it.

Although the interoperability of electronic health records (EHRs) currently is very limited, several moves are afoot to improve it.

Driven by technology, a wave of practice consolidations and changes in the regulatory environment, some physicians are steering their skills into new ventures, practice models, or job roles that they hope will deliver a more promising financial future.

Clarification on an incident-to billing question: Will Medicare allow a physician to render a service incident-to another physician?

Medical Economics is proud to unveil the honorable mention entries in our 2015 Physician Writing Contest. We believe the essays exemplify what connecting with your patients is truly about, and demonstrate the levels of heart, determination, and empathy you strive to bring into every exam room, every day. Thanks for reading.

From apps to help patients track their wellness to disease research and clinical information at the tap of an icon, here are peer-recommended apps to download today.

Final Rule makes additional changes to reporting requirements

Researchers in study of gut dysbiosis in infants say new finding could potentially yield a microbe-based asthma preventive treatment.

In the first part of our ICD-10 Diary project, physicians from various specialties and states react to the first few days of the coding transition.

Here are some quotes from physicians after the first few days of the ICD-10 coding transition taken from Medical Economics' ICD-10 Diary project.

A new five-year study indicates that bronchial thermoplasty shows promise in keeping patients with asthma exacerbations out of the hospital.

If interoperability is to become a reality for exchanging patient data nationally, both the government and the private sector have work to do to overcome existing obstacles.

Physicians encounter terrific stress in their professional lives. How well they handle stress has much to do with personal resilience.

How do physicians measure the cost of a financial road not taken or a decision not made? One series of studies offers insight.

Home visit billing considerations, and other reader questions answered

Negotiating with payers is one of the necessary evils that independent physician practices must endure. Melissa Lucarelli, MD offers some advice to healthcare providers about negotiation.

Government mandates and payer demands have physicians more stretched than ever, but there are strategies to help alleviate the burden.

How to avoid coding problems and ensure you earn what you're due

Experts discuss why this trend is coming, and what physicians can do to both protect themselves and meet their patients' needs.

Private practices top the list as the most common covered entities required to take corrective action under HIPAA. Here are ways to protect yourself.

In the not-too-distant future, doctors will have to make an important decision each year-one that will affect their pay.

How will you react when a patient asks to record their visit to your practice?

The Flex-IT 2 Act, recently proposed in Congress, is seen as an example of the resistance toward adopting Meaningful Use standards.

The number of Americans without health insurance shrank from 2013 to 2014, as did the gap in coverage rates between whites and non-whites, according to two new studies.

Fixed income investments may seem like a safe haven for your money, but there are variables that can negatively affect your return.

A new report indicates the successes of early interventions through digital health applications to help manage COPD.

Benzodiazepine use in COPD patients linked to increased exacerbation, according to study out of Canada.