A physician boards a plane and sits down. If there is a medical emergency in-flight, does the physician face moral/ethical/legal risk by acts of commission or omission in relation to the medical emergency?

Health systems are struggling to address the many shortcomings of health care delivery: rapidly growing costs, inconsistent quality, and inadequate and unequal access to primary and other types of care. However, if retailers and health systems were t...

This study aimed to create an evidence-and expertise-informed framework to identify elements of the emerging clinician leadership role in ambulatory access in U.S. health systems and to identify the prevalence of clinician leaders assigned to the lea...

As the adult population of the United States continues to get older, the number of patients with multiple chronic conditions is expected to increase drastically, providing a greater imperative for effective care coordination within the medical infras...

Is the ACA on life support or are we headed toward a reimbursement system that emphasizes quality instead of volume?

Physicians are drowning in regulations; guidance recommendations from federal agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Federal Trade Commission; and constan...

The contractual issues addressed here are an important subset of a large litany of issues physicians may encounter. It’s important for physicians to know that all contracts aren’t equal, and that some components merit more attention than others.

This year is an election year, and the results of elections can help frame the context for our personal and professional lives. Physicians and physician leaders are themselves an important segment of the population and by virtue of their work, are ad...

Graduate medical education provides significant value to institutions, and it is worth examining in detail the manners in which this occurs. The better we outline its added value in hospital systems, the better we can adjust the strategic plan of our...

Postoperative pulmonary emboli and deep venous thrombosis are significant causes of morbidity and mortality and the focus of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicator 12 (PSI-12). Early identification of patients at mode...

These eight principles can serve as guideposts for medical practice professionals fostering trust with patients and encouraging patients to have an active involvement in their care.

Physician advisory positions are increasingly attractive for clinicians who aspire to leadership careers.