By Hal Scherz, MD It never ceases to astonish me how ill informed my colleagues are about what is currently going on in healthcare. I ...

By Shefali S. Kulkarni Is it time to ditch the white coats and scrubs? A recent study suggests that doctors might want to hang up ...

By Franklin J Rooks J. PT, MBA, Esq. Introduction The insurer’s denial of previously authorized benefits is one of the most frustrating experiences for a ...

By Marilyn Werber Serafini Just a few weeks into his campaign, Texas Gov. and presidential candidate Rick Perry isn’t talking a whole lot about health ...

By Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News The race among hospitals to hire local physicians is heating up, even though the consequences for the cost and ...

By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Trumpeting a landmark study released recently, hospitals around the country have started offering deeply discounted CT scans for smokers ...

Implementing a system of checks and balances can prevent fraud. By B.J. Hoffman, CPA, CFE The stalling of the United States’ economy has practitioners searching ...

By Peter Rohr Physicians, much like lawyers and business leaders, face different financial needs as they progress through their career. From finishing medical school to ...

By Martha Swartz, M.S.S., J.D.   With economic pressures on physicians mounting and regulatory incentives to affiliate with larger entities expanding, an increasing number of ...

By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News   Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., sent its 900 employees back to school in June to ...