Medicine & Business

  By Patricia A. Costante Physicians across the nation are increasingly selling their practices or seeking employment directly with healthcare systems. According to a report ...

By Lucia F. Bruno, J.D., LL.M., M.B.A. Urgent care medicine has emerged as one of the fastest growing specialties in the United States.  Many family ...

By Mary Agnes Carey and Marilyn Werber Serafini Kaiser Health News   Even before its official release, a new proposal to curb the overuse of ...

By Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Emergency departments are struggling to keep up with demand, serving a growing number of people at the same time ...

By Michael G. Calahan, PA, MBA No longer just a rumor, the switch-over from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM is now a sure deal and the established ...

By Michelle Andrews “That’s where the money is,” Willie Sutton famously quipped when asked why he robbed banks. There’s a similar rationale for employers who ...

By Phil Galewitz Florida wants to be the first state in the nation to charge most of its Medicaid recipients a monthly premium as well ...

By Michelle Andrews Nobody likes taking time out of a busy day to cool their heels in a doctor’s waiting room. Now you may not ...

By Ron Wince Although Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been discussed for years, health care reform has put them in the spotlight. Now, health care ...

By Jordan Rau Kaiser Health News Medicare took its broadest step yet in moving away from its traditional hospital payment method, finalizing a plan to ...