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Physicians are facing a cascade of change, and primary care doctors will lead them through it.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the Cobas Integra 800 Tina-quant HbA1cDx assay can now be used by healthcare professionals as an aid to diagnose diabetes.

Virtual Lifestyle Management provides 24/7 online access to summaries and graphs of each patient’s progress, so physicians can treat numerous people in less time

Truven Health Analytics has introduced new functionality in reporting for its Pharmacy Intervention and Infection Prevention products, which allow physicians to demonstrate improved care quality and better patient outcomes

A reader responds to an article describing ways to save for childrens' college expenses.

A reader disagrees with a previous letter-writer's view that electronic health records benefit medical practices.

A reader responds to a previous letter by noting that obesity is a chronic, complex disease with a multifactorial etiology.

Medical Economics readers comment on the challenges of remaining in independent practice, the advantages of the Patient-Centered Medical Home for primary care, and the shortcomings of the Maintenance of Certification program.

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is renewing its call for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay physicians for telephone evaluations, care plan oversight services, and online evaluations.

When it comes to securing and protecting patient health information, physician practices with fewer than 50 providers fared the worst in a recent audit by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has 700 full-time staffers devoted to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and some pundits believe that number may grow to a minimum of 5,000 employees, according to a recent report in Forbes.

More than 76% of medical schools have launched or are planning to build at least one initiative to increase interest in primary care specialties.

More market efficiency is needed in healthcare, but a completely unregulated free market actually may increase costs without improving quality, according to one expert.

Sometimes, you have to let your resume speak for you. But if your curriculum vitae, or CV, doesn't include these five items, you might want to make some revisions

MedWatcher allows users to submit voluntary reports of serious medical device problems to the FDA.

A reader responds to an opinion essay from a Medical Economics editorial board member with a defense of government's role in the nation's healthcare system.

Find out when you can-and can't-use the office place of service.

Out-of-pocket expenditures for patients increased while benefits of employer healthcare coverage became “less generous” from 2007 to 2011.

Mental health problems and suicide risks have lawmakers questioning whether new rules surrounding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) ultimately “interfere with patient care and public safety.”

Although the Congressional Budget Office recently downgraded the 10-year cost of repealing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) to $138 billion, the American College of Physicians (ACP) took to the Hill advocating a phased approach to repealing it and moving to value-based models.

Two out of three patients do not adhere to their care plans. In fact, adherence problems related to prescription medications is so widespread, they are costing the United States $100 billion a year in medication-related hospital admissions.

Although the American Academy of Family Physicians threw support to President Obama’s initiative for Medicaid expansion and Medicare payment reform, across-the-board cuts to graduate medical education (GME) threaten family medicine residency programs.

Republicans sharply criticized U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in trying to jump start fundraising efforts to non-profits to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The action follows repeated congressional budget denials for the healthcare law, now estimated at $1.3 trillion over 10 years, according a recent report in the Washington Post. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) called the effort “absurd” and demanded an inquiry.

Nearly three-fourths of eligible professionals have registered for the government’s electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, according to a recent report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

App uses cloud-sync technology to send alerts when users miss a medication dose.

Store personal health history data on this portable, waterproof memory device.

Examining a new employment contract isn't as difficult as you might think, according to one recruiter. Here's what to include and what to leave out.

The National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants has released information on medical practice overhead percentages, average monthly charges in accounts receivable, full time equivalent staff ratios, and more in its 2012 Joint Statistics Report of Medical and Dental Statistics on Income and Expenses.