Practice Management

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.

The UCSF Fresno (Calif.) Medical Education Program is hosting its fourth annual "Mini-Med School 101" lecture series for the public, according to the Fresno Bee.

Here are eight key trends on orthopedic surgeons based on a report in AAOS Now.

Eighty-one percent of hospitals and health insurance companies have encountered a data breach in the last two years, as reported in a KPMG report, according to CSO.

Co-founder Michael Oberlander, MD, CEO Michael Ricci and staff of Trainer Rx have devised a new app by the same name. The purpose is to guide patients with orthopedic injuries through a thoughtful progression in order to better understand their…

In the United States, approximately 80 percent of healthcare costs are attributed to 20 percent of the population — the chronically ill, according to MedCity News.

Texas Specialist Center opened a walk-in, outpatient orthopedic care facility in Lufkin.

Tort reform is a huge issue among healthcare professionals, particularly physicians. It could ease the costs associated with medical practice and unnecessary tests. But if medical liability is reformed, who will police physicians? Can surgeons police surgeons?