Opinion

Expert presenters offer insights to unlock potential as a healthcare professional and a business owner.

Commonwealth Fund experts offer examples that could improve ‘failing U.S. health system.’

The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly taken aim at the program for growing costs, but is that accurate? American Hospital Association analysts offer this perspective.

Both staff engagement and health insurance benefits are important for retaining good employees. Here are ways to combine the two so your staff understand coverage options and deadlines.

Emergency physician Melissa Parsons, MD is on a mission to get physicians to say the F-word.

Why data management is key for addressing many of America’s major health care issues.

Let’s continue to celebrate women’s advances in medicine, science, law and other fields. But we also must recognize that the shortage of men in health care professions is becoming a critical issue.

As the American population ages and the need for health care grows, physicians aren’t the only clinicians in short supply. Here’s a report on the state of the medical workforce – and how doctors can help.

The proposed meager Medicare reimbursement increase for dialysis providers marks the fifth year in a row that the agency has failed to capture actual increases in labor and treatment costs.

In the future, will physicians use 3D printers to create new tissues for patients? Here’s how bioprinting could affect primary care through treatment of chronic conditions, wounds, organ transplantation, and more.

New measure will be a monumental step forward away from preventable medical harm and toward better patient care.

Ignoring low-dollar claims and hoping they work out is not the answer. Instead, consider finding a partner that specializes in that collection, because those little claims add up.

Why does childbirth in the United States make a woman two times more likely to be in medical debt? Here’s why alternative health plans could be a solution for maternal care and much more.

DPC improves the physician-patient relationship by reducing administrative tasks, removing insurance company middlemen, and focusing on individualized care.

In theory, patients should benefit from drug price discounts negotiated between drug companies and insurers. In reality, they don’t, and a potential solution is stalled in Congress.

How health care professionals can help close the awareness gap and support families to screen for type 1 diabetes

Flexible care models, including remote patient monitoring, can help support clinicians and patients as care environments and acuity levels shift.

Physicians can use life insurance as a key financial tool for supporting school debt and building personal security.

America's poorest seniors could soon find it much harder to get the medicines they need.

New rules outline how websites must be accessible to patients with disabilities. Here’s how to comply while improving patient care.

For some seniors living with chronic diseases, one particular reform may actually lead to higher out-of-pocket costs

The ruling is going to be difficult to interpret and enforce.

No single entity should be able to wield an expensive, arduous and unproven process that taxes U.S. health care, adds to physician burnout, and exacerbates the physician shortage

While I don’t believe that AI is ready to replace physicians when it comes to the practice of medicine (now or possibly ever), I have been shocked at how far it has progressed in acting as a medical scribe.

It's time for pharmaceutical companies and others to innovate and disrupt the distribution side of treatment.

With planning and perseverance, small practices can still succeed against large practices and health care organizations

How to improve communication between primary and specialty care.

Let’s look at key considerations for health care leaders as they invest in innovation.

The following strategies can improve access to primary care.

Staying independent allows doctors to improve on what they do best by enabling them to be nimble and innovative while focusing on satisfaction of patients and staff.