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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a draft ordinance that will prohibit all tobacco products from baseball parks and athletic fields in San Francisco city and county.

Many physicians associate clinical decision support with pop-up windows. But the hidden dangers in these pop-ups can bring the threat of medical liability. Two experts discussed the topic at the 2015 annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Avoiding physician burnout goes beyond taking charge of one’s own wellness. The institutions in which medical residents train can do more to help them achieve wellness in an optimal learning environment.

If your practice were to come under a random audit for monitoring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), would you pass? Learn what it really means to be in compliance with HIPAA and learn tips from experts.

What if making house calls allowed physicians to transform patient care? One documentary film spotlights a family physician in Belfast, Maine who’s made house calls a key component of his practice.

For medical students of the future, one day there could be a new science on their Step 1 exams. The work AMA's Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative has helped push the need for health care delivery science.

Medical residents often face a “hidden curricula”— subtle structural issues within an institution that shape how and what trainees are taught. A study shows programs should help train residents to challenge staff management decisions in a clear and effective manner, especially when patient safety is at risk.