Staff News Writer

For physicians who want to work in hospitals or health systems, or to integrate their practices, new guidelines outline the six characteristics for successful relationships. They help foster more collaborative and cohesive decision-making at the leadership level.

A bipartisan measure introduced by Rep. Phil Roe, MD, to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a controversial federal panel charged with reducing health care spending, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed modifications for Stages 1 and 2 of the meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) program offered some good news for physicians. The AMA feels CMS should stop moving forward with Stage 3.

No matter what your feelings are about the maintenance of certification (MOC) process for physicians, you still may have unanswered questions. Here’s what you need to know.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid under Medicare Part B fee for service. Here are some of the most important things to know about the claim data release.

Meet Robert Wergin, MD, a family physician and president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Dr. Wergin discusses what it’s like to specialize in family medicine.

Thinking of choosing pediatrics as a specialty? They’re key players in primary care. Elizabeth Meade, MD, tells what it’s like to practice in a large multispecialty medical group, employed by a hospital.

If everyone in your state reduced their sodium consumption by one-half a teaspoon, how much money could be saved? The Center for Science in the Public Interest’s new analysis of potential health care costs savings to be achieved shows annual savings ranging from $36 million for Wyoming to $2.4 billion for California.