Practice Management

The majority of U.S.  medical schools are offering courses on cost, value and effectiveness, according to npr.

Orthopedic surgeon Raymond L. Horwood, MD, moved his long-running practice from Cleveland Clinic to St. John Medical Center, a University Hospitals facility, in order to continue using DePuy implants for joint replacements, according to a report in The Plain Dealer.

The Joint Commission defines the unintended retention of foreign objects as a sentinel event. These events may result in physical and emotional harm for patients, and may be fatal in severe cases.

A recent study from Boston Medical Center indicates a patient's race/ethnicity may impact the quantity and kind of information they receive from physicians about treatment recommendations.

2015 is a year that has seen great consolidation among payors, and in turn, that is causing insecurity leading to consolidation among providers. Yet to be seen from all this change is if clinical care and disease management will improve…

*Update on this story Sept. 18: Dr. Williams admitted to stabbing himself. Read the updated coverage here.   A physician was stabbed earlier this week as he left his medical clinic office in Max Meadows, Va., according to a The…

The New Jersey Spine Institute, a subsidiary of Somerset Orthopedic Associates, is reorganizing, according to an NJ Blog report.

Indiana University researchers found fellowship-trained pediatricians spend less time in direct patient care compared to generalist-trained pediatricians, according to Doctors Lounge.

With millions of more Americans becoming insured under the Affordable Care Act, the demand for physicians is rapidly increasing. However, our nation will likely face a shortage of physicians and will need to devise solutions to combat this looming crisis.

Studies have found racial inequality is still prevalent in healthcare. Some medical schools are offering training courses to make students aware of their own racial bias, according to CNN.