Practice Management

Here is the value of medical malpractice payments made from 2003 to 2013, according to analysis by Statista:

The South-Central region of the United States includes the highest percentage of physicians earning more than $450,000 in 2013, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Physician Compensation Survey.

Recently there has been a "loud" conversation involving out of network physicians, their patients and fees charged for these highly specialized services.

The number of medical malpractice payments made on behalf of physicians has decreased consistently over the last decade, showing a slight increase in 2013 only, according to analysis by Statista.

Many healthcare plans today drive patients toward select "in-network" physicians, with less choice for patients unless they purchase expensive insurance. However, there is still a large group of people who want to make their own decisions and will be willing…

Here are five ways to lower risk of liability when working with nurse practitioners and physician assistants, according to a Medical Economics report:

The medical practice Central Minnesota Neurosciences joined CentraCare Health, according to a Dairyland Peach report.

Attitudes about physician-assisted suicide differ significantly among U.S. physicians and those in Europe, according to the Medscape Ethics Report 2014, Part 2: Money, Romance and Patients.

Today, most physicians would prescribe a placebo to a patient who doesn't need treatment but demands it as compared to 2010, according to the Medscape Ethics Report 2014, Part 2: Money, Romance and Patients.

The healthcare industry is in the midst of a major transformation; healthcare reform will exacerbate physician shortages and will create access issues for many patients.