Jon Carter

Can't get an appointment with your doctor? This practice has a better way to "connect" with him.

Wearing a smartwatch on your wrist to track your health? It can't be used for a credible medical opinion, says this doctor.

Are you getting anxious, just hearing the discussions surrounding the Affordable Care Act? This doctor has two options for you.

In an all-new cartoon, we look at a practice that found a unique way to improve its bottom line. How did it improve itself financially?

In a new cartoon, one physician expresses his method of dealing with the uncertainty in healthcare. He's hanging up his stethoscope for a beach towel.

What will happen with U.S. healthcare policy? No one knows, but one patient is worrying a little too much about the change from Obamacare to Trumpcare.

What's going to happen with healthcare in 2017? This mechanism may be just as foolproof as any of the predictions from the experts.

What does 2017 have in store for physicians? Many might be asking themselves that question as we approach the new year, but one doc already has an idea.

A new cartoon shows us which healthcare professional wants to tag along with Santa Claus on Christmas and deliver some "gifts."

Has a turkey come into your office for an appointment? Use this doctor's example on how you should treat them as a patient.

How do you know a doctor has gotten a visit from his local pharmaceutical sales rep? Look for the swag. Here is one physician that doesn't hide it.

If you're starting to feel physically ill over the 2016 Presidential election and are worried about who will win, one physician knows what you have.

Younger staff can bring a unique perspective to medical practice operations.

This practice seems to have figured out a clever way to deal with a variety of IT problems. Can you see your practice using this method?

Robots are going to play a vital role in the future of medicine, according to many technologists. In one practice, this transformation has already begun.

Can a practice be TOO committed to HIPAA? In this case of this organization, the answer to that question might be a somewhat confusing yes.

One doctor has found a clever way to bypass HIPAA and allow patients to take selfies during their surgery. What's his secret?

When does your patient have "phone neck" issues from playing too much Pokémon Go? As you can tell from this cartoon, it's easy to tell.

Here's an interesting way that one patient is trying to ensure his confidentiality is held secret within the walls of the examination room. It's unnecessary.

It's fair to say that most doctors didn't get into medicine because of paperwork and regulations. Apparently however, not everyone feels this way.

If most doctors got three wishes from a genie, what would they be? This doctor says that he only needs one and it involves red tape.

Move aside medical degrees and fellowships, this doctor is showing off his Yelp reviews and statistics for his patients to see.

One doctor believes she has found the right way to get patients to not sue her practice. Will it work and indemnify her?

Some patients really want to be prescribed medical marijuana. In this case, he has gone to quite a few doctors to make it happen.

One practices has figured out a way to keep their patients from breaking HIPAA rules and using social media when they are in the exam room.

This physician's practice found a more effective way to protect patient data. However, it may have come at his colleague's expense.

Patients can sometimes be vague when talking about how they reacted to a medication a doctor has prescribed.

Here's one patient that has his mind made up on what he should do when he is told he is perfectly healthy.

In this day and age, protecting the privacy of patients is becoming harder to achieve - in some cases, because of patients.

The price of that prescription might be weighing on your patients' minds, but let them know that by accepting it, they are helping someone in "need."