Practice Management

Physician burn-out is a significant issue in healthcare today, with a physician shortage looming and several physicians nearing retirement age.

The Health Inpatient Procedures Act was introduced into the House of Representatives earlier this month and could push the CMS Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement payment model implementation date from April 1, 2016 to Jan. 1, 2015.

Millennials are primarily interested in a consumer-centric experience, and providers may have to adapt their approach to meet the demands of this population, according to Executive Insight.

Sometimes saying "no" to patients isn't so easy. Physicians disagreeing with patients' demands for medications or specific treatment plans may result in poor satisfaction ratings or bad online reviews, according to Medscape.

The launch of House Call Doctor, a home physician service, is predicted to take some of the pressure off hospital emergency departments, according to the Sunshine Coast Daily.

At hospitals and healthcare facilities around the country, orthopedic surgeons are running concurrent operating rooms to train residents and maximize efficiency; however, the strategy is controversial.

Here are five things to know about informed consent according to a Forbes article.

Yesterday a male shooter shot Elbert Goodier III, MD, in the head near his office at East Jefferson General Hospital in Matairie, La., according to a NOLA report.

Primary care physicians garner the most trust from consumers on climate change issues related to health, based on a Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University Center for Climate Change Community study, according to GreenBiz.

With women living an average of 4.8 years longer than men, researchers decided to conduct a study analyzing the reasons for the discrepancy. Researchers found men who had more traditional beliefs around masculinity were more likely to put off seeking…