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Among the many reasons opioid addiction is so destructive is that it’s easy to begin taking the medications

After years of trying, Republicans in Congress may finally be making headway about placing limits on noneconomic damages in some malpractice cases.

In his 14 years as a narcotics investigator, Sgt. Larry McLaughlin has seen a significant shift in patterns of drug use.

The beginning of a new flu season marks a time for primary care physicians to consider how to vaccinate patients without falling into costly pitfalls.

Hospitals continually seek to broaden service lines and increase their market share by adding key private physician groups.

Theft and embezzlement is widespread, and it occurs more often in healthcare than in most other industries

The bottom line: if you’re not connecting with patients, and actively engaging with them, you’re going to have a harder time keeping your current patients-or attracting new ones.

Finger-pointing won’t do anything to solve the problem

There was a time when doctors looked forward to retiring after a successful career, looking to vacation, play golf and spend more time with their families. But these days, it seems more physicians are halting retirement plans.

The United States Congress failed once again to come up with any meaningful changes in Obamacare

Value-based patient care requires the support of an entire practice team, so make sure they understand the new rules of the game.

From the vendor for billing and collections software, to an EHR, if physicians have the need to succeed in value-based reimbursement, help is available.

Before dismissing the idea because of the perceived stigma, warranted or not, with marijuana use, consider these 5 reasons why your postop patient should consider rolling a joint after surgery.

You’ve no doubt heard about large healthcare companies and hospital systems being purchased for staggering sums by private equity firms.

A recent survey by Morning Consult showed that across the country, in both red and blue states, the overwhelming majority of Americans believe that a health system based on a foundation of primary care produces healthier patients, higher quality healthcare and lower costs.

Software systems can go down for a variety of reasons, but mitigation solutions can ensure your practice can manage through it.

Cutting-edge practices are enabling patients to do more via portals, and increasing engagement as a result.

Liver transplant outcomes have improved following the introduction of new hepatitis C virus drugs, according to a new study.

Primary care professionals can “substantially expand” HCV treatment in the community, according to new research.

Regardless of whether the chicken or the egg came first, the caterpillar may have the edge when it comes to vaccine production, a new report finds.

Those age 65 and older faced the most cases of the flu and were most often hospitalized during the 2016-17 season, according to new CDC data.

Primary care practices located in community settings do a better job of providing high-value, cost-effective services than primary care practices within hospital settings, according to a recent article in JAMA Internal Medicine.

There could not be anything more different than the experience one has between checking in at the doctor’s office and checking in to the Ritz-Carlton.

When is ACP a covered service for Medicare patients?

After more than a year at work, the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force in June issued its report on what providers must do to better safeguard patient data.

2017 Physician Writing Contest: Honorable Mention

IPAB was established in 2010 to cut Medicare spending if the program’s five-year growth rate rose faster than a target growth rate. Because IPAB could make those cuts without Congressional oversight, there is concern about how reductions in Medicare spending would affect its 57 million beneficiaries

Document, document and document some more.

Improved documentation and data can not only improve wellness, but also a practice’s value scores