Patient Relations

Fight burnout and be a better doctor by becoming an amateur anthropologist, starting with your next patient.

Burnout, hassle and unrealistic patient demands have replaced personal health concerns and rising malpractice premiums as the top drivers of early physician exits.

Value-based care relies on annual wellness visits, but are they really helping patients and practices?

Is DPC for me? Hear from physicians who made the switch and found success.

Better referral relationships with trusted home-based providers can reduce avoidable setbacks, improve continuity, and support more stable care for complex patients.

Experity Chief Medical Officer Andrea Giamalva, M.D., FAAFP, says urgent care is becoming a broader front door to care.

Four primary care experts unpack a landmark report showing that investing in primary care isn't just good medicine — it's the most powerful cost-reduction strategy the U.S. isn't using.

The UCSF Department of Medicine chair says AI scribes are the right first use case for AI in health care.

New Mayo Clinic guide aims to present latest heart health information to patients — and it can help doctors, too.

Emerging technology can support primary care physicians with early detection that offers the best hope for patients

Doctors already have difficulty keeping patients on their meds. Prior authorization barriers are just making it worse.

How one state aims to become the first to embrace a universal health care system.

The sad reality is that too many Americans are ingesting a daily cocktail of Big Pharma prescribed by multiple doctors who typically don’t talk to each other or know each other.

The disproportionate burden on rural health systems, and the technology that could help

A researcher in wearable medical technology describes technology that’s already helping patients and has room to grow.

Health care groups back new legislation that could expand Medicare chronic care management.

A new KFF tracking poll shows AI use rivaling social media as a source of health information, particularly among younger and uninsured patients.

What physicians need to know about a massive program that affects prices of medicines.

Doctors and patients have differing views of how easy accessing health care is

Physician communication can build trust and empower patients to make decisions based on fact, not social media claims.

WalletHub's analysis of 182 cities across 41 health indicators finds the West Coast and Mountain West on top.

Studies show doctors think the patient access gap is much smaller than patients do

Challenges in care access range from prior authorizations to cost of care. Operational efficiencies and digital tools are improving things, but staffing shortages and financial strain continue to impede patient access.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Insights from the president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).