Opinion

Stockpiling more imported disposable gowns is not the answer. Instead, follow the lead of NASEM and consider reusable personal protective equipment.

What doctors should know about using neurofeedback to overcome attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and literacy barriers.

Artificial intelligence and personalized incentive structures are coming together to take pressure for treatment plan adherence off doctors’ shoulders.

When primary care practices are being strangled by market forces beyond their control, the fastest way to counter those forces is to quickly generate more revenue.

The advent of telehealth and remote patient monitoring has created an opportunity to reassess how blood pressure control is measured and managed.

What physicians need to know about the looming labor shortage and how to prepare for it.

As generative AI technologies advance, establishing standardized evaluation metrics is necessary to ensure safety and efficacy in health care.

While it can be tempting to opt for the lowest-price interpreting service, that decision could compromise service quality and incur higher costs in the long run.

As the American population ages and donations decline, raising awareness is a crucial first step to replenish supplies.

The culture of medicine is evolving as more doctors, administrators and policymakers recognize the importance of mental health care.

Physicians are high earners, but their professional careers begin later than most, so early action can yield long-term financial security.

Obesity is a complex disease that requires treatment both individualized and multifaceted.

Four challenges organizations must address to truly improve cost efficiency and quality in health care.

Medicare’s restrictive coverage policies are denying patients with early Alzheimer’s disease access to novel treatments. And private payers are following suit.

More delays is what the new wave of prescription drug affordability boards in 11 states are promising.

Primary care doctors have an immediate opportunity to improve treatments as a wave of patients with ASD transitions from pediatric to adult care.

Incentivizing high-quality care reduces costs while improving patient outcomes.

Private equity investment or hospital ownership can offer management advantages. Yet doctors are opting for something else: autonomy.

As the primary care market grows, physicians must present treatment information when patients are making critical health decisions.

Commonwealth Fund experts consider value-based care, but it’s likely not a magic bullet to reduce administrative costs or friction.

Expert presenters offer insights to unlock potential as a healthcare professional and a business owner.

Commonwealth Fund experts offer examples that could improve ‘failing U.S. health system.’

The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly taken aim at the program for growing costs, but is that accurate? American Hospital Association analysts offer this perspective.

Both staff engagement and health insurance benefits are important for retaining good employees. Here are ways to combine the two so your staff understand coverage options and deadlines.

Emergency physician Melissa Parsons, MD is on a mission to get physicians to say the F-word.

Why data management is key for addressing many of America’s major health care issues.

Let’s continue to celebrate women’s advances in medicine, science, law and other fields. But we also must recognize that the shortage of men in health care professions is becoming a critical issue.

As the American population ages and the need for health care grows, physicians aren’t the only clinicians in short supply. Here’s a report on the state of the medical workforce – and how doctors can help.

The proposed meager Medicare reimbursement increase for dialysis providers marks the fifth year in a row that the agency has failed to capture actual increases in labor and treatment costs.

In the future, will physicians use 3D printers to create new tissues for patients? Here’s how bioprinting could affect primary care through treatment of chronic conditions, wounds, organ transplantation, and more.