Are Pharmaceutical Companies to Blame for the Opioid Epidemic?
Recent lawsuits are asking courts whether the current crisis is comparable to the one over tobacco in the ’90s.
App Helps Users Find Ear-Friendly Places
Users of the iHEARu app help one another locate quieter spaces and hearing technology access through sound ratings and reviews.
Employer Self-Insurance Offers Opportunities for PTs
As more employers opt for self-funded health plans, a growing number of physical therapists are finding ways to benefit.
As Telemedicine Grows up, It Needs Some Ground Rules
Telemedicine has been hampered by its inability to craft clinical guidelines.
High-end, High-cost Concierge Medicine for America’s Wealthiest Widens Healthcare Divide
Ultra-elite concierge practices say business is booming.
Surgeons Plan to Use Hepatitis-Infected Hearts to Slash Wait for a Transplant
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are getting ready to test transplanting hepatitis C-infected hearts.
For First Time, Physician Practice Owners Are Not the Majority
2016 marked the first year in which physician practice ownership is no longer the majority arrangement.
Uncovering the “Hidden Value” of PAs
If a PA treats a patient but the service is billed under a physician’s NPI number, did the PA contribute any revenue to the practice?
Nurse Practitioner Demand Eclipses Doctors As States Lift Hurdles
Nurse practitioners are more in demand than most physicians as states allow direct access to patients for these increasingly popular health professionals.
As AI Spreads Through Healthcare, Ethical Questions Arise
As AI Spreads Through Healthcare, Ethical Questions Arise