Practice Management

Mehmet Oz, MD, cardiologist and host of the "Dr. Oz Show" testified before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday concerning false claims from the advertisement of weight loss supplements, but ended up being the center of criticism.

Pertussis – also known as whooping cough – has been declared an epidemic in California, with more than 800 cases reported in the last two weeks.

A new wave of physicians were cut from UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage networks in Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Tennessee. Physician advocates and legislators are preparing for a fight.

Though practitioners are still having productivity complications with their EHR systems, they continue to invest in them so that they work more efficiently for staff and patients.

About half of the health plans offered on the insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are narrow network plans, according to a recent report released by the McKinsey Center for U.S. Health System Reform.

Paper outlines vision for “learning health system,” making data accessible and useful to providers and patients

Apology laws aren’t as important as you may think when it comes to situations in which physicians have to explain, or apologize for something unexpected. However, as healthcare becomes more transparent, sometimes statements of sympathy can be beneficial.

Physician frustration over the functionality of electronic health record (EHR) systems has been escalating. But as healthcare enters a new era of value-based reimbursement, in which part of physicians' incomes will be based on their quality scores, it’s worth considering how EHRs can help raise those scores. Here are five ways.

Thinking about the fine details and nuances of what will outlive us and be passed on to heirs can prove daunting even for the most pragmatic of physicians. Nevertheless, ignoring it is a mistake.

In order to understand diabetes coding in the ICD-10, it’s worth making a comparison of the structural differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10.

Hypertension is the most common disease seen among adults in a primary care practice, and is a leading preventable cause for other serious morbidity and mortality. Here are the new guidelines that physicians need to know.

Men who are reluctant to visit a doctor frequently will make an exception when it comes to treating sports-related injuries.

The task of addressing men’s health concerns is complicated by the challenge of persuading them to seek treatment.

A reader writes that doctors who passes specialty board exams should be referred to as "diplomates."

Even though healthcare is now the world’s largest industry, finding a buyer for a medical practice can be very difficult now for many physicians. These tips can help you find the right buyer.

In some ways, the implementation delay for ICD-10 is a welcome relief for practices not ready for the transition. But now practices must use the extra time to prepare. Here's how to get started.

Using current technology brings efficiency, reduces some of the control risks related to cash and checks, and helps keep the patient responsibility portion of your accounts receivable in check. Consider these three functions in your practice.

Employees frequently file discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims in response to being fired. Here's how employers can avoid these types of claims.

Have the billions of dollars spent so far in meeting meaningful use requirements actually improved patient outcomes? A new study casts doubt.

Though 6 million new patients have enrolled for Medicaid coverage due to expansion of the program, media reports say that nearly half of those enrollment applications have yet to be processed.

Newly appointed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will face several challenges upon entering office, as she is tasked with the continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Technology giant Apple unveiled its new operating system, iOS 8, on June 2, and a new platform called HealthKit has the healthcare IT industry abuzz with its possibilities.

Physicians are guiding accountable care organizations into the future in leadership roles, which will have profound effects on the future of the care model.

Study of VHA facilities shows costs of transition not balanced by savings

CMS has announced that Medicare will cover hepatitis C virus testing for adults.The ruling specifies that covered testing must be ordered by a primary care provider.

As of June 1, physicians can register to review their Physician Payment Sunshine Act data and correct any errors reported by pharmaceutical and drug manufacturers.

Independent physicians and community health centers may be seeing more veterans as lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to find solutions to the ongoing crisis at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Nearly 42% of Medicare claims for evaluation and management services are incorrectly coded, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.

Though more patients and physicians are searching Wikipedia for information on illnesses, a study confirms that the website gets details on the most costly diseases wrong.