The scourge of defensive medicine — the practice of recommending tests or treatments for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating litigation — is discussed in this opinion piece.

Physicians must remember that they will be a business owner in addition to being a health care provider.

Many in the medical field are wondering whether now may be the right time for medical malpractice reform.

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are increasingly taking responsibility for health care management, record-keeping, and payment.

A hostile medical litigation climate is one of the major problems with the existing malpractice insurance system, driving significant losses of access to quality health care.

The main objection to nonreporting of negative results is that it contributes to a body of knowledge that is at best, incomplete, and at worst, wrong.

The transition process can be challenging for patients and families, requiring a great deal of preplanning by providers.

The large number of recalls of medical devices has pointed to a need for more active monitoring of product performance from the standpoints of both safety and efficacy.

Keeping abreast of changing payment models and regulations is key to maximizing your practice’s finances.

The registry is a centralized data collection system that analyzes data on quality of care and patient outcomes.

Hundreds of neurologists advocate for Congress to support the Telestroke FAST Act and the BRAIN Initiative.

Our sister site MPR has partnered with ICD-10 Charts to offer a free interactive ICD-9 conversion tool and reference charts that cover the most commonly used codes by therapeutic area.

Tech may be at the top of every doctor’s wish list, but there’s even something here for traditionalists.

The revision to the diagnostic manual does away with the complex 
multiaxial organization in favor of a simpler chapter order of disorders.