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Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reveals that on average, Americans spend approximately $1,200 a year on prescription medications, numbers that have gone up due to rising prices. Here's how doctors can help.

The changes being implemented now will have a profoundly positive effect on the way care is delivered in the future.

Dexcom G6 Pro gathers real-time glucose data from patients that can be viewed instantly or retroactively

Americans give their opinion on Medicaid.

New rule would carve out exceptions in the Stark Law for value-based care arrangements

JAMA study finds that nearly 25 percent of total healthcare spending is wasted

Training, salary, and schedule may be pushing more students toward being hospitalists rather than general internists.

FDA clears Highmark Interactive’s EQ Brain Performance, a gamified mobile neurological testing platform

Vaccines are essential to preventing disease outbreaks, but some states do better than others when it comes to immunizations.

When developing a consumer engagement strategy today, a major trend for physicians is the use of video to engage and empower patients.

Details on a home healthcare project that's improving patient adherence

President Trump signed an executive order to find ways to boost Medicare Advantage as a pre-emptive strike against Democrats’ call for Medicare for All

The funds will be disbursed through 375 awards in 41 states to accelerate research on ending the deadly opioid epidemic

The economic outlook is good for the life sciences sector, but spending may not be on par with the industry’s preparedness to adapt

Despite precautions taken by business and organizations, data hacking and theft continue

A new study found that vaping may also have negative impacts on fertility

They may be awkward, but physician-led conversations about sexual health are a must when dealing with teenage patients

American patients turning to technology to choose physician, seeking more tech options in the doctor’s office, and more transparency.

It should never be assumed that a major corporate entity in healthcare is motivated by the need to create lower costs or be price transparent for patients.

Walmart to unroll pilot doctor rating system, personal care assistant, and expanded telehealth programs in 2020

The role of primary care has become even more important with the introduction of new programs from Medicare and Medicade Services. 

A class-action lawsuit against the American Board of Internal Medicine has been dismissed in federal court

About half of patients who have experienced a telehealth visit said they preferred the convenience, but had concerns about quality

FDA approves Biovitals Analytics Engine which uses machine-learning and artificial intelligence to correlate multiple vital signs and a heart failure patient’s daily activity

An analysis of Florida doctors showed an increase in diagnostic tests immediately following injury report against practice peer

Federal investigators accuse dozens of telemedicine company and cancer genetic testing laboratory affiliates of alleged fraudulent billing scheme

As the hype around artificial intelligence begins to cool, the focus has shifted to "assistive intelligence" as providers realize the value of a helping hand

Why primary care physicians should be setting up a screening program.

Realizing the benefits of health data interoperability at scale will necessitate broad, multidisciplinary collaboration and coordination

Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, takes on the idea of the physician shortage.