What are the most common mistakes that medical practices make when storing HIPAA documents?

Only 22 of the articles in a Georgetown scoping review defined health equity, a gap the lead author said could steer resources toward the most advantaged groups.

About 1 in 3 U.S. adults avoid or delay blood tests, leaving physicians without results that inform most clinical decisions. Here's how easier scheduling, less-invasive collection options and clearer results communication can help patients complete ordered testing.

Flu hospitalizations are arriving early this fall, and Johns Hopkins experts say a physician's recommendation remains patients' best path to vaccination, while a new mRNA flu vaccine faces a coverage question.

Automated attacks don't check practice size, and a single-location clinic's patient records are worth as much to criminals as a hospital's. Here's how practices can close the most common gaps, from multifactor authentication and offline backups to a documented risk analysis and a downtime plan.

CMS' 2027 proposal fixes the quality list, but the roster still spins.

In three online experiments, adults who would have to pay for a procedure out of pocket were less likely to schedule it, and the anxiety the cost caused raised the pain they expected.

Early wins with ambient AI scribes, shared control over clinical decision support tools and incremental pilots can build the trust needed for a decades-long transformation.

Why advance directive conversations should not wait for the emergency department