One of those changes that will be necessary to manage is the zero moment of truth (ZMOT)—that moment when a patient first hears about the doctor and the practice and then starts the search process to make a decision whether or not to become a patient...

Join us as Dr. Alperin shares his thoughts on technology and telemedicine benefits for patients and physicians, particularly when practicing amid an infectious disease pandemic like COVID-19.

For almost 20 years, malfunctions and injuries linked to 108 medical devices, including dental implants and pacemaker leads, were funneled into an FDA database that few patients, doctors or even FDA officials knew existed.

The topic of healthcare coverage is white-hot right now, but the real job of reducing healthcare costs needs to begin now as well. Reducing healthcare costs is an extremely difficult job, one which requires out-of-the-box thinking to succeed. Fortuna...

This article describes the importance of a leadership development program that is designed to meet the unique needs of physicians as they move into leadership roles within a healthcare organization.

Patients face a big problem: When insurers revoke their decision to pay after the service is completed, patients are legally on the hook for the bill.

This article details strategies to avoid post-discharge adverse events and prevent frequent and costly hospital readmissions.

We propose a patient-friendly documentation strategy that meets the needs of patients, researchers, clinicians, and reimbursement providers alike, via usage of e-years, defined as the volume of e-liquid in mL consumed per day multiplied by the number...

Academic medical centers interested in growing virtual care may consider tailoring marketing efforts based on demographics and utilization history among established patients.

This article summarizes the proposed exceptions and discusses proposed changes to the definitions of the “Big Three” Stark Law exception requirements.

Kaiser Health News reports that hospitals are doing more harm by keeping patients in bed to reduce accidents versus allowing them to engage in occupational and physical therapy.

Originally seen in Kaiser Health News, Nina Feldman and Aneri Pattani interview black mothers and discuss the prejudice they face when dealing with postpartum depression.