Practice Management News

Health care spending in the United States increased 9.7% from 2019, reaching $4.1 trillion in 2020, or $12,530 per person, according to CMS.

A recent report identified potential gaps in care among younger generations and barriers to patient data, both of which can lead to suboptimal health outcomes, an expert said.

In-person clinic visits were shorter when clinicians explicitly responded to patients’ emotional expressions, according to an observational analysis published in Annals of Family Medicine.

Researchers identified four characteristics that were likely to improve a physician’s trust in their organization.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians of all specialties have demonstrated a renewed focus on long-term financial and life goals.

A low carbohydrate intervention targeting type 2 diabetes reversal and prediabetes regression may be an effective treatment method for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a speaker at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Biden administration officials recently discussed several initiatives within a multi-pronged, multi-agency collaboration that they said are needed to address the overdose epidemic.

Counties with essential health care facilities that had lower ratings on Yelp also had higher mortality rates, data showed.

VBI Vaccines announced that the FDA has approved the company’s recombinant trivalent hepatitis B vaccine, PreHevbrio, for adults aged 18 years or older.

With the end of the year approaching and the possibility of tax hikes in 2022 looming, many physicians and their practices are looking at ways to reduce 2021 taxable income.