Opinion

Researchers: Treatment-naïve patients infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus can receive shorter regimen.

The push for value-based healthcare-higher quality, better access, and lower cost-has opened up the door for technology to automate elements of care at a much lower cost.

What the TEFCA announcement means for interoperability and doctors long-term.

Unfortunately, the focus on increasing nursing scope of practice has led to several dangerous consequences. The first adverse effect of increased NP production is a decline in bedside nurses, one of the most critical components of our healthcare system.

While medicine may be a calling, sometimes an additional outlet is necessary to restore the spirit in the face of burnout.

One physician’s quest to help others through volunteering has kept him from succumbing to career burnout.

A new study has found that there was significant job growth for physicians in 2017 by analyzing 20 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

EHRs were intended to be a way to better track health data for hospitals, payers and physicians. Although they have good intentions, they often end up causing more problems than they solve.

American ingenuity in healthcare over the last two decades has caused a number of problems in dire need of solutions.

"This is what it's like to decide whether to prescribe opioid pain meds now."

Our medical care system works poorly for most chronic medical illnesses and it costs far too much.

Value-based pay adds to physicians’ paperwork burdens, but the right accountable care organizations can help

Will CVS require patients to go to MinuteClinics instead of the physician they are used to seeing?

The difference between duration and timing as part of the history of present illness (HPI)

What you should know to maximize this specific visit for your patient and for your practice

New, lower blood pressure guidelines could result in more diagnoses, greater need for treatment

New opportunities, old challenges

With small practices largely outsourcing tech support, it’s critical they take steps to be prepared

Primary care physicians (PCP) see patients for a wide variety of reasons, but according to a recent study, there’s one category that stands out above the rest-behavioral health.

As Medicare and private payers move toward more value-based care reimbursements, physicians need information to both accurately report data and monitor complex patients across multiple providers.

As Medicare and private payers move toward more value-based care reimbursements, physicians need information to both accurately report data and monitor complex patients across multiple providers.

The opioid epidemic is exacting a lethal toll on the country. We must redouble and accelerate efforts to slow-and hopefully reverse-the current opioid epidemic.

Proposed Trusted Exchange Framework aims to make sharing healthcare data a clearer reality.

Price transparency and sales funnels-what do these have in common?

Take steps throughout the life of the practice to ensure that it will ultimately appeal to buyers and command a good price.

Why do doctors feel they need to stay on the job when ill?

A discussion of the benefits and difficulties of the CPC+ program.

A recent study may be first of its kind to report association while also highlights an interesting gender difference in patients.

U.K. study reveals that individuals who maintain a 10- to 30-pound weight loss might achieve diabetes remission, but U.S. authorities question such strict dieting.