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Vendors and providers must collaborate on improvements, according to researchers.

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits are a hot commodity every holiday season, but they often come with strings attached. Here's what patients deserve to know.

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December results from Walgreens Flu Index.

New study results show only 16 per cent of surveyed practices screened for all five social determinants of health.

In a time of healthcare system distress, there are things practices can do to ensure financial stability.

Hint: there’s more to it than simply telling patients to “eat a balanced diet.”

EHRs are increasingly leading to malpractice lawsuits. Here are six issues to avoid.

As we approach Thanksgiving, I find myself trying to focus less on the chaos of medical practice and more on the many blessings in my life.

In 2019, women in healthcare are still dealing with many negative issues

Working with Millennial and Gen Z employees is only a headache if biases get in the way of good communication

As payers and providers strive for value-based care, all sides need to contribute their part toward better data sharing, improving patient outcomes and delivering quality care.

Physicians and other healthcare providers can help patients manage pain while reducing their likelihood - and opportunity - to become addicted to pain medicine.

CMS’ emphasis on preventive care and the need for better chronic care management raises the need for a care coordinator to ensure medication management and monitor for potential contraindications. The ideal coordinator? Clinical pharmacists.

Ways primary care practices can educate patients about advance directives and empower them to make decisions about their health and quality of life.

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Community health information exchanges appear to offer many advantages, including increased revenue for physician practices.

Cognitive screenings are part of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit. But what’s the best way for physicians to empower patients on the subject of brain health?

What diseases are your patients most concerned about? To determine each state’s most googled disease, TermLife2Go.com cross-referenced the top diseases with national Google Trends data.

Health coaching might be the middleman the American healthcare system needs to make reform a reality.

Wearable devices that gather health and movement data are being put to new uses in the clinical setting for glucose monitoring, pain management and distraction, rehabilitation, and treatment adherence.

One independent practice has improved patient outcomes, employee efficiency, and practice revenue by implementing a chronic care management program.

Physicians can stop writing prescriptions and actually help reduce chronic disease, comorbidities and pharmacology by educating their patients about what to eat.

Community health information sharing platforms are cropping up to give healthcare providers a more holistic view of their patients’ needs and challenges as well as capture interactions with other social service agencies. That, in turn, is helping to improve patients’ care and their quality of life.

The epidemic of physician burnout shows no signs of abatement. There’s a critical role for health IT companies like Geneia in restoring the Joy of Medicine.

Physician practices are the keystone to the healthcare industry’s shift to value-based care. Technology tools such data analytics and automated communication can help practices provide preventive care and assist with population health management duties.

Cultural barriers and socioeconomic challenges create barriers to psychiatric care among minorities. But, physician assistants can help.

Verbal missteps happen to everyone. While ignoring the situation may seem like the best solution at the time, it's not. Here’s how to overcome five common phonetic faux pas.

Nearly 90 percent of payers report success in improving physician satisfaction yet only 41 percent can identify an action they’re taking to reduce physician burnout.