A comprehensive study in 2015 by the National Academy of Medicine concluded that diagnostic errors contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths. Now, physician leaders across the profession are committed to reducing that rate.

Published by The Doctors Company, a new study shows that the misinterpretation of mostly CT scans has resulted in patient injury.

Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News reports on the ongoing healthcare debate and the sides asserting for more people to be covered while others say costs need to be cut.

A new population health initiative helps physicians identify people in crisis and how to provide proper support and when a crisis hotline is needed.

Kaiser Health News and physicians warn of a new non-infectious lung disease found among people who vape. It's been called an epidemic affecting people in 38 states.

An increasing number of healthcare providers have started offering shared medical appointments (SMAs) for patients dealing with similar symptoms.

Medicare has recently cut payments to thousands of hospitals in order to continue the ACA campaign of financially pressuring hospitals with high readmission rates.

In this study of intubation-related malpractice lawsuits and the factors contributing to case outcomes, pertinent data were collected using the legal database VerdictSearch, yielding 181 relevant lawsuits with 212 relevant malpractice allegations.

No longer exclusive to academia, many organizations have established policies and options to allow leaders the gift of time away to rest, rejuvenate, and ultimately re-engage in more meaningful ways.

In 2006, the Surgeon General was going to warn the public about an oncoming opioid crisis, but soon the efforts evaporated. So, what happened?

Despite the ever-increasing need for primary care doctors on the U.S., medical students are less likely to specialize in family medicine.

What can a study on asthma teach hospital systems about improving patient care? Dr. Inderpal Randhawa provides a framework to for how to get the best health outcomes.