Patient Relations

Researchers find assessing patients and tests can lead to diagnostic errors that cause harm.

ASAM president discusses current state of opioid crisis and how primary care could be a new avenue for physicians to connect patients to treatment.

AMGA weighs in on policy changes proposed for 2025.

Streamlining operations allows physicians to spend their time caring for patients, and for patients to feel cared for

If you practice here, your patients are getting a bargain.

Here’s the cost of getting into the exam room.

Doctors are not interchangeable with other professional clinicians, and patients, their families, and lawmakers need to know it.

Overworked primary care physicians are a stopgap in a national mental health crisis. It’s time for insurance companies to shoulder their fair share of the load.

Share these with your patients who want to improve their well-being next year.

Genetic test could counter overdose epidemic, still a ‘profound’ public health crisis.

Efforts to create special moments for others may take weeks of recovery.

The top news stories in primary care today.

Board announces 40% increase from 2022 to 2023.

Physicians, hospitals, prescription drugs at top of list for expenditures.

Three in four older adults think Medicare should cover prescription medication for weight management.

Study shows the need for greater communication with patients beyond the initial prescription

The top news stories in primary care today.

The top news stories in primary care today.

Law could change Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, affecting reimbursement to doctors.

Public-private partnerships will crumble, hurting drug innovation and eventually patients, Republicans say.

Are you ready for what's coming next year?

By building a foundation of trust through personalized care, AI will not only enhance patient-provider relationships but also set new standards for patient loyalty and active participation in health care, leading to reduced no-shows and readmissions.

Massive amounts of money are spent on obesity's downstream effects — and not enough on addressing the cause.

The top news stories in primary care today.

When hospitals communicate with primary care physicians, good things can happen for patients and their doctors.