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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.

The physician shortage is more pronounced in rural communities, where access to healthcare is limited despite an increased need. Locum tenens doctors can benefit a community in need, and the community can offer advantages practically unheard of in the city.

Many hospitals have built and grown to diversify fee for service. The movement to shift risk to them leaves many in jeopardy.

A recent poll found that 80 percent of Americans believe drug prices are too high, while only 39 percent have faith in it being fixed.

PAs are educated in communication techniques and may have more time to educate patients and their families, improving patient satisfaction.

As Medicare increasingly emphasizes value-based care, AAFP leadership is guiding primary-care physicians with its new model.

Despite spending the most on health care, Americans experience shorter life expectancy, higher obesity rates, and a higher rate of infant death.

As more and more payers offer value-based contracts, how can practices negotiate favorable terms in this strange new territory?

In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Florida this week, President Trump vowed to put more resources towards mental health research.

The AMA is warning Americans to take all precautions as this flu season is shaping up to be the most severe in recent memory.

This final part of a two-part series focuses on providing proactive care and measuring the results of complex patients.

As the fight against sleep disorders rages on, PAs find themselves on the front lines thanks to their excellent training and ability to adapt.

New guidance unveiled this week would allow states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, but one physician advocacy group is not on board.

Bringing primary-care physicians in touch with the local EMS is enabling team-based care in Washington. In turn, they can reduce unnecessary utilization of the ED.

Bringing patients and families with members of your practice in an advisory council can take some work. Here are some lessons from someone who has tried.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is something many patients struggle with during the holidays, Kris Kringle included.

This month's blog post is a history lesson on how the locum tenens physician industry came to be.

A physician offers words of praise to his peers that spent 2017 working long hours caring for those in need.

New Jersey is the only state in the country that fails to protect its residents against predatory out-of-network billing.

If health insurance bonuses are attainable, don't tell Santa. He's been having trouble staying on track for years.

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

With more than 70 percent of Americans overweight, we are in a serious population health challenge, don't let the high fiscal cost affect your practice.