Patient Relations

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The FDA announces a phased ban on oil-based food colorings, prioritizing children's health and promoting natural alternatives in American foods.

A new framework uses machine learning and social determinants of health to optimize clinician encounters and reduce care inequities.

A Sermo survey reveals 23% of doctors believe banning TikTok would positively impact health care.

Businesses challenge authority to require health insurance coverage for free screenings for cancer, other ills.

RPM gets analyzed in a new report by the Peterson Center on Healthcare.

Peterson Center on Healthcare offers policy recommendations to better serve patients while avoiding wasteful services.

One in eight portal users over 50 report being billed for messaging their doctors, with Medicaid and private plans charging at similar rates.

‘Overly creative’ programs tally up to $2.7B in spending that will end, according to CMS.

Medicare Economic Index would better reflect doctor expenses while ensuring patient access, AMA says.

Growth doesn't just depend on what you're doing — it also depends on what you're not seeing.

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

American Heart Association says physicians should consider how digital drivers of health affect patients.

Experts urge physicians to move beyond outdated metrics and weight stigma during a panel discussion at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting in New Orleans.

Doctors cannot deliver the highest standard of care to their patients if their own well-being is overlooked.

Strategies to ensure health equity were the subject of a panel discussion at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Physicians Advocacy Institute publishes figures on five-year decline.

New position paper analyzes rural disparities and the policies, financial incentives and technology that would help.

A new study explores patient satisfaction with AI-generated responses, prompting ethical debate over disclosure in health care communications.

The evolving landscape of Medicaid work requirements

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

Andrea Greco, SVP of health care safety at CENTEGIX, sat down with Medical Economics for an exclusive Q&A.

New research in the Annals of Family Medicine explores how visit type, urgency and patient demographics shape the balance between continuity and convenience.

People who requested genetic tests were customers, not patients, so legal protection may be limited.

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.