Patient Relations

Intervention at the primary care level on housing issues may be beneficial for disadvantaged patients, research shows

Early intervention is crucial, and so is collaboration among physicians to help young patients and their families.

Amount patients need to save to cover all expenses continues to rise

Administration, HHS tout milestone day on road to lowering drug prices for beneficiaries.

Integrating cultural competence into primary care is essential for addressing the unique needs of diverse populations, especially in underserved communities.

How to leverage a resource to bring patients in the door to improve their health and your bottom line.

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

It’s not too late to help your patients make 2024 the year of eating for health and wellness.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Savvy physicians are using social media to establish trust, build patient loyalty

Medical costs are hurting patients and primary care doctors. New payment models may be the solution.

Value-based care could work for safety-net providers in underserved areas by focusing on increasing access, not just reducing cost.

A new study examines health of people who sit at work compared with those on their feet. The results may make you and your patients want to get some exercise.

Move could benefit patients, which sparked praise from lawmakers, but advocate says clarity is needed on court ruling.

The medical payments space will undergo significant change. Here’s what it could mean for health care providers.

Faster prior auths are a priority for physicians and patients, so the new rules will help family doctors.

A primer on patient conditions for primary care physicians.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Researchers find assessing patients and tests can lead to diagnostic errors that cause harm.

ASAM president discusses current state of opioid crisis and how primary care could be a new avenue for physicians to connect patients to treatment.

AMGA weighs in on policy changes proposed for 2025.

Streamlining operations allows physicians to spend their time caring for patients, and for patients to feel cared for

If you practice here, your patients are getting a bargain.

Here’s the cost of getting into the exam room.

Doctors are not interchangeable with other professional clinicians, and patients, their families, and lawmakers need to know it.

Overworked primary care physicians are a stopgap in a national mental health crisis. It’s time for insurance companies to shoulder their fair share of the load.

Share these with your patients who want to improve their well-being next year.

Genetic test could counter overdose epidemic, still a ‘profound’ public health crisis.

Efforts to create special moments for others may take weeks of recovery.