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Most Americans sign the HIPAA agreement annually at their physician's office as a routine requirement for care. HIPAA laws protect our health care privacy, meaning others, unless we allow it, [...]

Conflict can damage relationships, but it can also be healthy and conducive to positive change. How does conflict affect you? As noted attorney and TED speaker Jonathan Marks has observed, [...]

Years ago, my primary care physician made what I thought was a profound statement: 'If you really listen to a patient, 80 percent of the time they can tell you [...]

On Jan. 23, The New York Post announced New York City Mayor Bill de Biasio was suing major pharmaceutical companies for $500 million, alleging they contributed to the opioid crisis. [...]

In October, we see pink everywhere to raise awareness for breast cancer. Professional athletes wear pink uniforms, airline pilots don pink ties, and grocery stores are dotted with pink yogurt [...]

Many thought Supersize Me was a funny rendition of what eating at McDonald's three times a day could do to a relatively normal body. Director Morgan Spurlock made the movie [...]

A seismic change is taking place in health care. Among the drivers are the shift to wellness and prevention, away from the reactive mindset of helping people get well when [...]

In the three-plus decades I have made Arizona my home, I have become used to dust storms that shake, rattle, and roll auburn-colored particles through the otherwise serene mauve, light [...]

The Boston Red Sox had a long losing streak in the World Series starting in 1918, until new owner John Henry turned it around, first in 2004 and again in [...]

Cancer. Six letters that evoke fear in almost everyone. We call it the c-word, among other things, but nothing makes it easier to confront. I was recently diagnosed with cancer. [...]

My parents landed turbulently into the heart of the American Dream at the close of World War II. Uprooted from their native home in Estonia, my mother, father, and brother [...]

It is the year 2017. You look in the mirror, and it reflects your pulse rate. Your wearable device reminds you that your blood glucose level is getting low, and [...]

The article discusses the use of clinical peer review in hospitals in the U.S., in response to a paper by Edwards published in this issue. The author cites the hybrid peer review method adopted by nonprofit health care system Banner Health, which integrates elements of both the quality assurance (QA) model and the quality improvement (QI) model. The performance of each facilities in Banner Health's system is evaluated by the Peer Review Council.