Patient Relations

Most older adults say they could travel longer to see their primary care physician, but survey results find lower limits among vulnerable patient groups.

The critical role of financial transparency and empathy to improve patient satisfaction

ACP President Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP, continues his discussion on the current state of vaccines and medical misinformation and disinformation.

New polling reveals declining confidence in the CDC after autism-vaccine claims were added to federal guidance, with Americans leaning toward guidance from the American Medical Association when recommendations clash.

More immigrant adults are skipping medical visits and worrying about physicians sharing their information with federal authorities, KFF-New York Times survey shows.

Medical misinformation, confusion and doubt are affecting the way physicians deliver health care.

Study links continuity in primary care to substantially lower rates of preventable acute hospitalizations.

A West Health-Gallup survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults finds large differences in health care affordability, access and quality across the country.

A West Health-Gallup survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults finds large differences in health care affordability, access and quality across the country.

Offering two or more evidence-based alternatives in EHR prompts made physicians more likely to choose higher-quality care.

Officials say fears are unfounded for safe treatments of menopause symptoms.

Here’s how direct contracting can unlock faster cash flow, lower costs and lasting partnerships with employers.

More steps are needed, including insurance coverage that could help patients.

Practices using remote physiologic monitoring expanded care access without cutting visits for other patients.

CMS announces changes to ‘deliver better outcomes for patients’ while safeguarding funds.

And why it’s time to rethink how lifesaving vaccines and other medicines are delivered.

Public comment period opens for revision to medical school curricula.

The Physicians Foundation publishes its latest poll results.

Analyst Trilliant Health argues the case for major changes from inside — or new regulations from outside.

A new educational effort from Ipsen spotlights one of medicine’s most overlooked weak points: the transition from pediatric to adult care.

Trilliant Health’s 2025 report reveals rising costs, poor value, and shifting care trends as the U.S. health care system faces urgent transformation.

Primary care physicians may be the first point of contact for the next epidemic. Why don’t we give them the tech to detect and respond to outbreaks?

Language and treatment approaches carry tremendous weight. Here’s how physicians can make mental health treatment part of whole-person care.

KFF and The Washington Post surveyed more than 2,700 U.S. parents on their views of children’s health, vaccines and trust in institutions. The findings reveal what pediatricians and primary care physicians are up against — and where trust still lives.

Joint KFF/Washington Post survey finds broad bipartisan support for food regulation — and sharp divides on vaccines and trust in public health institutions.