Opinion

A vaccine targeting the protein that contributes to acne breakouts is in development at the University of California, San Diego.

Patients often go without vaccines due to cost, and physicians don’t always recommend them over concerns about reimbursement, according to a new study.

Thinking of holding an open house to introduce your new practice, welcome a new physician or tell the community about a new service or treatment you’re offering? You may be on the right track.

Large sums of graduate debt are a harsh reality of practicing medicine for the majority of new physicians.

A shorter, triple DAA therapy combination is not superior to 12 weeks of sofosbuvir plus velpatasvir in chronic HCV patients, according to researchers.

New study indicates early recognition of HBV-HCV co-infection can lead to prompt treatment of HBV reactivation.

After receiving feedback on my previous blog, Medicaid expansion must remain safe in healthcare reform, I must continue to encourage that Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that funds healthcare for the poor, be protected.

Despite its sweeping impact, polls show that most physicians know little about MACRA or how the law will affect them. How much do you know? Take our quiz and find out!

Improvements in glycemic control from combined diet and physical activity intervention drove down use of routine medications, according to new study.

Study: Achieving stringent HbA1c goals within 6 months of initiating metformin predicted decreased risk.

While physicians should be circumspect about “firing” patients in most types of cases, they are well within their bounds to dismiss patients who are violent, verbally abusive or use their trusted doctor-patient relationship to feed drug addictions.

The impact of tax-free health savings accounts (HSAs) to foster direct primary care (DPC) models will be a refreshing change to the cumbersome accounts receivable processes we are all frustrated by.

Maintenance of certification angst is growing and the purveyors of this onerous exercise have discovered the root of the problem: the patient.

While medical offices typically have good cause to dismiss patients who are violent or abusive, doctors and healthcare attorneys say they should be (and generally are) more circumspect in other types of frustrating but ultimately resolvable situations.

Q: We have recently been receiving patient complaints for procedure claim denials. These used to get paid, and our physicians haven’t changed how they are coding. Can you help?

Tips and strategies short of suing your patient for defamation

Your primary care practice team may not be as efficient as it could be, particularly for patients with complex, chronic health needs

Avoid repeating these common errors

How MACRA punishes physicians when patients don’t adhere

How does a physician overcome the challenges and take advantage of the valuable opportunity that arrives with that third person in room?

Acme Insurance Inc. stress balls really do help.

Since approval of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 5, reaction in the healthcare industry has been largely negative.

What the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act would mean for PCPs

The recent White House-Congressional fiasco epitomizes the lack of basic understanding regarding healthcare and healthcare reform.

The current conversation fails because it does not address the fundamental barrier to healthcare access - which is not insurance coverage, but rather the cost of healthcare coverage.