Patient Relations

When cost of living goes up, more people must choose among health care, heat, food, or other necessities.

Privacy rules to improve coordination of care, avoid discrimination in treatment.

Study finds women, Black adults show greatest benefit from healthy eating plan.

CMS publishes memo to reinforce safety standards for physicians, support staff, and patients.

Many providers resist, but increased patient control of medical records is a plus for patient and physician.

Collaboration can add to professional fulfillment in family medicine, mental health.

Poll shows that one in seven parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publishes state of the industry report.

Staying on schedule can do wonders for staff satisfaction and revenue.

‘Devastating effects’ showing up in primary care, according to latest findings by The Physicians Foundation.

Commonwealth Fund survey of 10 nations finds primary care in global crisis.

Tech company surveys patients who say online experience with doctors’ offices is not great.

It’s a lot of money, but a drop in the bucket compared to profits, according to a new study.

$8.9 billion deal will join 680 provider locations in 26 markets.

Payments could drop by almost 8.5%, according to AMA and other health care groups.

Mayo Clinic survey examines patient experience during COVID-19 pandemic.

41% of American patients with insurance avoided medical care for fear it wouldn't cover the cost of treatment, according to a new survey.

Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.

Physicians, nurses, other staff facing growing number of threats.

A positive strategy to help patients with obesity is to help set realistic goals.

Texas Medical Association claims arbitration rules give unfair advantage to health insurers.

Analyst uses hyperlocal data to understand current and forecasted physician shortages.

Four states, D.C., at or below half the national average.

What can physicians do to prevent late patients from ruining their schedule?

Recognizing signs, connecting to care could save lives, but more research “critically needed.”