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The "medical home" concept is all the rage these days, as many health leaders believe that it can cut costs and improve patient management. The question, however, is what model works best, as the... Read more...

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has drawn a disturbing conclusion--that physicians frequently don't tell patients when they have an abnormal test result. The researchers,... Read more...

When the economy falls apart, doctors feel it, up close and personal. These days, with a vicious recession still lingering like a cloud over the country, physicians are finding that even prosperous... Read more...

If you're not a boomer, it's likely you've never seen a doctor in your home--after all, house calls have been out of vogue for quite some time--but of late, there are signs that this may change.... Read more...

Physicians' practices are seeing revenue falling this year instead of rising like last year, no doubt because of the slowing economy. So what are they doing to try to stay afloat? A survey of 75... Read more...

The Little Clinic--based out of Brentwood, TN--which runs more than 40 retail clinics inside of Kroger and Publix supermarkets, has agreed to formally adopt proposed clinic standards established by... Read more...

> A group of suburban Boston medical centers and physician practices have come together to form a new health system. Read more...

Physicians are increasingly practicing in single-specialty groups of six to 50 physicians, rather than the old-school groups of one or two physicians, according to new research. A report by the... Read more...

After years of hope and speculation, healthcare providers finally are seeing some evidence electronic medical records can ease the risk of malpractice suits and the burden of liability insurance... Read more...

It's a good time for the Henry Ford Health System, which is coming back strong after suffering major losses a few years ago. The nonprofit system has done well again this year, reporting a 2006 net income of $134.9 million on revenues of $3.25 billion. Revenues are up 6.6 percent from 2005, and net income a whopping 20 percent. Revenue sources included $1.5 billion from the system's Health Alliance Plan and $1 billion from its 920-bed Detroit hospital, physician practices and behavioral …

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