Staff News Writer

Primary care physicians are getting assistance in making an early diagnosis and providing timely treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, which affects about 3 million patients in the United States.

Physicians participating in the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program have limited time to meet requirements as attestation deadlines fast approach. Meanwhile, the majority of physicians are struggling to successfully participate in the program.

As a resident or fellow, have you ever made a mistake—and kept quiet? One physician opened up about her experience as a medical trainee during TEDMED 2014.

A new report explores the largely unregulated mobile health app industry and provides some insight into whether the apps you and your patients use have been approved for use or otherwise proven to be helpful.

Where are the top residency programs in the country? A new ranking based on a large physician survey lists the top 10 programs for 20 specialties.

The JAMA Network will launch a new journal JAMA Oncology featuring cancer-related research. It will be the 11th journal in the network, which includes the Journal of the American Medical Association and 9 other specialty journals.

A new framework for electronic health record usability was issued. Developed by the AMA and an external advisory committee of practicing physicians and health IT experts, researchers and executives, the framework focuses on leveraging the potential of EHRs to enhance patient care, improve productivity and reduce administrative costs.

In KBR v. United States of America Ex Relator Benjamin Carter, petitioners are seeking to overturn earlier court decisions that would eliminate the existing six-year limit on pursuing “false claims” under the federal False Claims Act and would allow repeat lawsuits to be filed.