Practice Management News

Researchers have estimated that annual costs associated with alcohol-associated liver disease will climb from $31 billion in 2022 to $66 billion in 2040 — a 118% increase — with costs among women accounting for 43% of the total expenditure.

The number one financial goal for most doctors is, by far, getting to a comfortable retirement on their own timeline and with the lifestyle they want.

A Department of Veterans Affairs hepatitis C elimination program was overall successful in getting veterans with hepatitis C to initiate treatment and achieve sustained virologic response, researchers found.

In 2020, a model in Hepatology projected an impending “critical shortage” of adult and pediatric hepatology providers in the U.S., posing a potential challenge as an increasing number of individuals are expected to present for care.

For most of us doctors, it’s the last thing we look at before bed and the first thing when we wake up: the screen of our smartphone or tablet.

A pressing question on the mind of any practice owner when selling his or her practice is “how much money will I get?”

The term “wellness” has become increasingly popular in the general public at large, and within the medical community specifically.

The end of the federal student loan payment pause, a reprieve that lasted more than 3 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marks a critical juncture for millions of Americans, especially for physicians.

Hepatitis C primary infection and reinfection incidences declined after the introduction of access to direct-acting antiviral hepatitis C treatments, researchers found.

Study results suggest that WHO’s triple testing campaign for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C should be expanded and not just target the three groups WHO listed to be most at risk, researchers said.