A new study indicates health care providers may want to rethink how they handle children with seemingly chronic conditions like asthma.
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A controversial idea is gaining ground in medicine: Paying non-compliant patients to take their meds.
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A new survey indicates the increasing availability of personal health records (PHR) helps patients take better care of themselves and better understand the care and treatments they receive.
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A recent survey shows most health care providers are using telehealth with some success. But getting paid for it remains an on-going battle for many.
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In states that allow the use of medical marijuana, there are new questions about how well some doctors and pharmacies make sure that only patients with serious medical issues get prescriptions.
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The recent report that tagged health care waste at roughly $700 billion per year should come as a surprise to no one. But some of the causes of that waste might.
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There’s new evidence that EHRs significantly improve overall care in rural areas by allowing health care providers to work with more patients in the same amount of time.
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One major hospital system is offering up to $40,000 per doctor to adopt EHRs. Will it be worth it?
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House calls went the way of the dodo bird for a reason: It’s an inefficient way to see patients. But new research indicates it may save money in the long run.
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CMS is looking into changing payment for dialysis services so they are no longer fee-for-service.
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