Practice Management News

In rheumatology, there is no shortage of conditions that are difficult to diagnose, with diseases like fibromyalgia and systemic lupus erythematosus sometimes taking years before being officially identified — leading to adverse outcomes.

In running a medical practice, like any business, the easiest thing to do is stay the same size, neither shrinking nor growing significantly.

President Joe Biden plans to nominate NCI Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, to serve as director of the NIH, according to published reports.

Most physicians who work together with other physician colleagues — as co-owners, employees and/or independent contractors — in the same organization consider themselves as part of a physician practice.

AUSTIN, Texas — This April, Healio celebrates Minority Health Awareness Month with tips for health care professionals and patients on how to elevate care for Hispanic patients.

Losing eligibility for Medicaid supplemental insurance was linked to worse health care outcomes for people from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, according to researchers.

Today’s economic environment and market volatility have caused many DIY investors to reconsider working with professional financial advisors. Those who work with advisors also may be evaluating their advisor and investigating alternatives.

NEW ORLEANS — In this interview from the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, David Arrieta, MBA, CMPE, SHRM-SCP, discusses the benefits and logistics of value-based care in nephrology.

The federal Physician Self-Referral Law — aka the Stark Law — is a federal statute designed to curb unnecessary utilization of certain health care services.

Value-based kidney care company Interwell Health has formed a joint venture with Oak Street Health to bring primary care services into the dialysis clinic, according to a press release.