Patients

A physician gets a firsthand account of the struggle many patients go through to schedule an appointment in the American healthcare system.

These will help physicians empower patients to get involved in the diagnostic process from the moment they first meet.

A new study from MGMA found that non-academic physicians earn significantly more than their academic peers.

Patients are increasingly interested in personalized healthcare service. Here are a few ways to provide that for them.

Every practice has them: disgruntled employees and patients. Here's how to handle their complaints and avoid lawsuits.

Pharma exec Alex Azar could be next in line to take over as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

This doctor finds out about a new type of practice payment model - an idea that's completely foreign to her. Third-party payers stay away!

This physician listens and respects her patients self-diagnosis while using her medical background to decide treatment methods.

If you aren't giving your front-office staff kudos on a daily basis, you need to look closer at how they schedule your patients.

Patients want in-demand service. Here are a few ways to provide that to them at your practice.

Physicians need to be careful when it comes to prescribing opioids for many reasons including putting their medical license at risk.

Here are a few examples of what medical professionals, administrators and consultants across the United States are doing to improve health literacy.

There are a lot of public health issues that need addressing - can the new Surgeon General tackle them in an effective manner?

Promoting your practice using effective methods can be the difference between gaining and losing business.

On Thursday, 24 Senators reached agreement on a short-term bipartisan legislation bill that would help stabilize health insurance markets.

A physician assistant specializing in treating addiction shares some of the ways she spots drug seekers and addicts on the job.

Don't allow new patients to wait 30 minutes because of an outdated intake process, here are ways to make it more efficient.

Here are nine tips to bring electronic payment into your practice while not interfering with the best care for patients.

Hackers are well-organized and hungry for patient records. Here’s what practices need to know to protect their patients and their business.

In the era of value-based care, understanding where the patient is coming from and engaging them is as important as ever.

There are long-term consequences of medical errors on patients, including emotional distress, financial well-being, and fractured family relationships.

Some patients don't want to hear it, they just want their unreasonable request accepted. Here's how to say no.

Sometimes the toughest thing to tell a patient is to have patience. But, as this doc explains, that may be the only answer to what ails them.

To his physicians dismay, a patient pulled out all of the stops when asked to talk about his family history.

For this doc, reacting to and treating a patients potentially life-threatening diagnosis brings out the best in her.

More than 40 percent of physicians give the Trump administration an “F” in healthcare thus far. What has led to these tough grades?

Miracle drugs may not exist in the truest sense of the term, but any drug that comes with an easy co-pay is a miracle drug in this doctors eyes.

Don't make the mistake of starting an alternative payment program without doing your research first, warms a healthcare consultant.

If executed properly, an open house can draw new patients into your practice while spreading your reputation throughout the community.

The tragic murder of Dr. Todd Graham due to not prescribing opioids to a patient is a cautionary tale for physicians and other providers.