Opinion

A new volume by a physician author examines the history and current state of patient autonomy in health care.

From tightening front-end processes to leveraging the right tech, these practical tips help small practices boost collections and reduce administrative headaches.

Primary care physicians are often in the best position to identify and treat patients with AUD.

Communication, consistency and uniformity across multiple locations will pay dividends in patient satisfaction and profitability.

Teen drinking poses serious risks to adolescent health, affecting brain development and increasing addiction potential. There are effective strategies to address this issue.

Earth Day and any day is a great day to analyze environmental waste in health care — and possible solutions for it.

With burnout, worker shortages and razor-thin margins, primary care doctors are in trouble in the United States, and Medicare is not helping.

How zero-trust security protects your medical practice from inside out.

Physicians plan for patients’ futures. It’s time to plan for their own with digital estate debt tools.

Addressing the unique, complex needs in women’s health care while improving care, easing the burden on OB-GYNs, and ensuring adequate payment.

Consolidation can create benefits, along with organizational gaps. Here’s how a strategic plan can help.

A view from the front lines in a pediatric practice.

Because early detection is key, here is what clinicians should know about advanced strategies and emerging treatments to optimize patient outcomes in bladder cancer management.

No matter how or when Medicaid cuts manifest, Medicaid plan leaders must act now to preserve member support and provider payment stability.

Creative financing gets physicians out of the collections business and back into the care business.

Here’s why doctors should consider bringing cardiac monitoring in-house to improve patient care.

A more human way of thinking can overcome legitimate concerns that doctors have about artificial intelligence.

The CDC requests public comment on the possibility of allowing NPPs to read chest x-rays of workers at risk for pneumoconiosis.

Physicians, pharmacists and artificial intelligence can join to form a cost-effective solution that improves patient outcomes and financial sustainability.

Navigating student loan repayment as a doctor requires strategic tax planning — smart filing choices can lower payments, maximize forgiveness and enhance financial flexibility.

Automation, flexibility and temporary staff all could be used to fill gaps when medical practices need workers.

The financial life of doctors evolves quickly. Here’s why you should protect your assets — and your family — if something should happen.

These tax-efficient strategies can help doctors make the most of the financial rewards they spent years working to achieve.

What physicians need to know about challenges for medical lab technologists in the health care work force.

How to safeguard the benefits of private practice amid unique, high-stakes challenges.