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Maintenance of certification requirements have many physicians up in arms. Here are the top reasons for the pushback.

Here are several ways even the smallest practice can effectively manage the health of its patient population.

Why should you go to a live CME conference? There are multiple benefits, not the least of which is networking with your peers.

The combination of high-tech and “high-touch” patient advisors can not only improve health outcomes, but produce a return on investment.

Christiana Care Health System has relied on health IT tools, care coordinators, and stakeholder buy-in to drive its care management success.

Independent practices likely have a lot of questions about the looming value-based environment. Here's helpful insight and guidance from two experts.

Population health is much more than a buzzword. It is the future of healthcare, but, why?

The concept of population health is straightforward. Achieving it, not so much, because it requires numerous fundamental changes in our delivery system.

As a physician that cares for patients on a daily basis, I have felt the love and appreciation from my patients more so this week than any other time in my life.

"Flu shots" represent much more than just vaccination against viral influenza. …they call into question germ theory, healthcare delivery, and even politics.

Being a family physician is much like planting trees, hoping you’ll see them mature one day. So much of what I do is for some type of future gain for my patients.

You are already dealing with a potential Medicare reimbursement drop, pondering your relationship with an EHR, and managing the day-to-day operations of your practice. But what about issues outside of your work life? Well, it seems to come down to dollars, D.C., and danger.

The WHO has been accused of exaggerating the potential health consequences of the H1N1 pandemic, causing “unjustified fear” about the H1N1 virus. One possible explanation for the hysteria and hand wringing? Members of the WHO advisory committee have financial ties to pharmaceutical companies that make flu virus vaccines.