Patient Relations

Doctors need to address patients’ worries about costs.

KFF chief says affordability is part of national crisis in U.S. economy.

National Press Club learns about issues affecting a ‘health care system in crisis.’

Medicare Advantage could be a key part of potential transaction.

Patients turn to their primary care physicians for answers, making them a key member of a treatment team.

Difference in completion rates between in-person visits and telehealth visits was stark

Physicians can improve patient outcomes, accountability, and the financial bottom line through a hybrid focus on social determinants of health.

Private insurance covered over half of the visits, with Medicare, Medicaid, workers’ compensation, or self-pay accounting for almost 30%

Medical researchers have largely gone to white men to participate in studies. Health care leaders outline ways to cast a wider net, which will lead to better research and treatments for patients.

COVID misinformation is part of a larger trend across all content areas and it is a major concern for many

Preventive visits nearly doubled between 2001 and 2019

Researchers say more physicians prescribing buprenorphine could help stem the overdose crisis across the country.

It's time to evolve our understanding and implementation of advance directives.

Urology group leader explains why now is the time to reconsider USPSTF recommendations on screening in men.

Class action complaint could involve thousands of people in 21 states.

The technology is growing in use and patients are receptive to it. Here’s a way to make it work for your practice.

Most Americans have heard of the drugs and demand is outpacing supply.

Health care organizations must balance data sharing with patient privacy concerns

Primary care physicians are in position to connect young patients to appropriate mental health resources. Here’s what you need to know.

Its use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction

How to improve communication between primary and specialty care.

Finance Committee approved wide-ranging legislation this week.

Study examines words and tones that physicians use when discussing obesity in the exam room.

Physicians can use clinical expertise to check for tooth and gum conditions in patients.

Patients around the country are being shut out of better health. It’s time to open wide the front door to care.