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A recent study found that physicians engage in far less shared decision-making with Black caregivers for such patients than they do with White caregivers. (1) The study's authors recorded 39 [...]

US life expectancy increased by 1.1 years between 2021 and 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a turnaround from the previous 2 years during which [...]

More than 90% of physicians report feeling burned out on a regular basis, and more than half say they have considered no longer seeing patients or leaving medicine entirely, a [...]

A new study finds both good and bad news in recent trends of patient engagement with electronic health information (EHI). (1) The good news: access to EHI--mostly via patient portals--increased [...]

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the misinformation surrounding the disease has come from people posting on social media platforms, including physicians. Now, a new study examines [...]

When it comes to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, money doesn't always buy happiness. Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries now get their coverage through MA plans, and most say they choose [...]

Working the night shift appears to make doctors less sympathetic to patients' pain. That conclusion emerges from a newly published study of patterns of pain medication prescribing among American and [...]

Experienced clinicians, a broad range of treatment options, extensive and well-funded research, a large and comprehensive patient database, and a strong emphasis on collaboration make the Mayo Clinic's department of [...]

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents vast changes in the way health care is financed in the United States. With a net cost estimated at $1.2 trillion between 2012 and [...]

A study of 34 physician practices sponsored jointly by RAND Corp. and the American Medical Association found that the growing use of alternatives to fee for service--including models such as [...]