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Between public skepticism on vaccinations and provisions of the American Health Care Act, some representing physicians are voicing concern.

This post is in rebuttal to the blog post by Dr. Monya De, "White men need to do their part and make healthcare safe again."

For the first time, Medical Economics has polled doctors to get to the heart of the payer-physician disconnect.

While leaders in healthcare are pushing for an era of digital care, many providers on the frontlines have remained silent observers.

Early data shows promise in “real-world” effectiveness.

Physicians have a “good, effective, safe therapy available” for hepatitis C virus genotype 6 patients, says researcher.

AI will be an increasingly important player in healthcare IT, with better medical care being an expected benefit.

Systems allow physicians and their patients to more easily identify relevant studies, although working such alerts into workflow can be challenging

From calling it “a step backward” to “complex and confusing,” primary care physicians told Medical Economics they have doubts about GOP healthcare reform plans.

New research shows executives want to invest in enhancing their systems as population health’s role grows.

As small practices ramp up their population health management programs, here’s how they can get the most out of those efforts.

The details of what will come when the Affordable Care Act is repealed are not yet finalized, however high on President Donald Trump's list on healthcare reform is the idea that patients should have the ability to compare prices before they decide on a doctor or facility for their healthcare.

Electronic health records (EHR) have the ability to transform the current healthcare system into a place of efficiently executed, high-quality, and patient-centered medicine, but only if physicians know how to use these systems to their maximum potential.

There has been much published in both the medical and lay press about the magnitude of errors in medicine. This is a contentious subject with wildly variable results most likely due to the difficulties associated with the many and varied complexities of clinical medicine.

Price will protect physicians from medical liability

One of President Donald Trump’s first-day priorities-a complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act-remains unfulfilled as we pass his first month in the White House.

Weighing new services

The goal of transitional care management (TCM) codes is to achieve increased involvement of primary care physicians (PCPs) in order to improve patient care and reduce mistakes in care coordination that can lead to readmission.

With rapid change coming from the nation’s capital, doctors are wondering what it means to their practices

A 3-step program to better investing

New CDC guidelines suggest greater immunization rates, so practices should review programs

Health IT change is coming to nursing facilities and home health agencies, fixing a problem for physicians

Most physicians in America know all about medical malpractice risks, but many are unaware of another type of liability exposure: retirement plan malpractice.

Physicians should prepare for uncertainty coming out of Washington, D.C. because President Donald Trump is poised to shake up healthcare policy, says Robert Doherty, senior vice president for governmental affairs and public policy for the American College of Physicians (ACP).

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Previous estimates based on cause of death on death certificates underestimated the problem.

A genetic predisposition to having increased abdominal fat increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study.

The new bill looks to change how healthcare is financed for people who do not have insurance through their employer, and would eliminate the mandate requiring all Americans to carry health insurance.

While the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) among healthcare providers is here, the dramatic boost in efficiency across the healthcare system that was supposed to accompany this shift has yet to be fully realized.

Earlier this month, federal judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against the proposed $54 billion merger between Anthem and Cigna, the second- and third-largest commercial health insurers in the country.