Sep
14
The sales value of a practice is set mainly by intangible assets such as patient mix, physician reputation and number of interested buyers. For many practices, those assets aren't worth what they used to be.
Sep
14
Primary care work force shortages are expected to worsen as medical students choose specialty fields.
Sep
14
Those accepted for the school's first class will get $20,000 for tuition and $20,000 for expenses each year.
Sep
14
Policies that limit compensation to women for the time, discomfort and risks involved in oocyte donation is impeding research progress, scientists say.
Sep
14
Physicians fear that the ruling will give health plans more leverage in contract negotiations.
Sep
14
States covering children in higher-income families will continue receiving federal funds.
Sep
14
Physicians with electronic medical records will be allowed to print Medicaid prescriptions on plain paper if they adopt certain printing features.
Sep
14
A contractor hired by Medicare to tally durable medical equipment fraud did not fully investigate physician records in determining improper payments.
Sep
14
Two years after the vaccine's approval, concerns about safety and the drug's marketing are raising questions in exam rooms.
Sep
14
The share of the American population covered by employer-sponsored insurance continues to slide.