Practice Management

From sluggish systems to frustrated staff, these red flags could mean it's time to upgrade your practice's electronic health record system.

A large clinical trial finds digital cognitive assessments can catch early signs of Alzheimer’s in older adults — but primary care workflows and clinician buy-in remain key barriers.

Patients save hours, costs and carbon emissions without losing comprehension in preoperative virtual consultations, an Amsterdam UMC study finds.

Study uses an evolutionary modeling approach known as a “fitness seascape” to simulate how bacterial resistance develops in response to real-world treatment patterns.

A slideshow with figures from a new study by the American Medical Association.

Childhood vaccination confidence is slipping.

The novel test uses a machine learning algorithm and multiple cardiac protein markers to detect obstructive coronary artery disease through a simple blood draw.

AMA votes to strengthen guidance on doctors entering corporate relationships.

Having a DCES on staff helps, but virtual options are also effective

A new Paubox report reveals a dangerous disconnect between health care leaders' confidence in email security and the widespread vulnerabilities still putting patient data at risk.

A new JAMA study shows that, while overall health care employment has recovered from the pandemic, gaps remain in hospitals, nursing homes and intensive behavioral care.

Pregnancy provides a rare, time-bound opportunity to capture critical health data, screen for chronic disease, and begin interventions that can shape long-term health outcomes.

Most health care leaders now believe a deadly incident is inevitable within five years, raising alarms about outdated systems, staffing shortages and limited cybersecurity preparedness across the industry.

Precise targeting to highly relevant audiences is crucial.

Discover how effective teamwork in health care enhances patient outcomes, optimizes care management and boosts staff satisfaction in value-based care settings.

A new study finds artificial intelligence can match doctors on facts, but struggles with empathy, nuance and consistency.

A new report finds steep declines in rural physician numbers and small practice closures — raising alarm about access, consolidation and the corporatization of care.

Leadership can be a cornerstone of each physician’s professional development throughout their career, benefiting not just them, but also care teams and patients.

A new study finds that clarifying team roles and routing protocols sharply reduced physician message burden without new tech or added costs.

Enhancing patient engagement and practice growth through a good first impression online.

Female primary care physicians spend more time on portal messages and documentation — and report higher levels of burnout and patient hostility — than their male counterparts.

New data from the American Medical Association show percentages of physicians in private practice by specialty.

Medical groups warn of eroding trust, reduced access and insurance fallout after HHS bypasses expert vaccine advisory panel.

A new analysis shows that structural forces — not patient need — shape who gets primary care.

Factors across U.S. health care pose a ‘dire threat’ to ‘severely destabilized’ independent private practice, threatening patient access.

A new study outlines how AI might support eVisits. Patients are on board, as long as doctors remain in the driver’s seat.

Appointment wait times are growing, according to new data from AMN Healthcare.

Survey finds small practices deliver high satisfaction and deeper patient relationships.

AMN Healthcare data show patients must wait longer to meet with physicians for non-emergency care.

AdvancedMD survey shows financial health is top of mind as practices eye payer renegotiations, service expansion and staffing boosts.