Introduction There is little doubt that every physician in the U.S. has an opinion on the 2010 healthcare legislation and its impact on medical care ...

By Patricia A. Costante Next to your medical expertise and the relationships established with those you’ve treated, your patients’ records—and privacy—are among your most important ...

By Kerin Draak The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, commonly referred to as ICD, is the international diagnosis classification set that ...

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Chronic pain – the kind that lasts for months or recurs regularly – afflicts more than a quarter of ...

By Barton L. Post Having witnessed the effects of several “malpractice crises”, I am anxious to avoid another. I have had the privilege of defending ...

By Nancy O’Connor Did you know incentive payments are available to certain health care professionals that adopt certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology and show ...

By Hal C. Scherz, MD Twelve months after the passage of one of the most controversial laws in American history, healthcare is still an unsettled ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) today introduced its first-ever app designed specifically for physicians that allows them to quickly find CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) billing ...

(Part 1 of 3): February through June are typically the most common months of the year for medical residents to initiate conversations with their colleagues ...

By Hal C. Scherz MD There is a truism that every physician needs to constantly remind themselves of; there is no healthcare without doctors. So ...