Andrew Vickers reveals a bias in the development of guidelines that has so far gone unnoticed: being very, very loud.
Medscape Business of Medicine

Stuart Altman, PhD, of Brandeis University, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about US healthcare reform and the upcoming Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine

It has been more than 4 decades since Dr. John Wennberg first identified healthcare disparities across the United States and found that more care doesn’t necessarily mean better care.
Medscape Internal Medicine

A recent study looking at the risk of developing diabetes from statin use gets it wrong, according to Michael Mogadam, MD.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, provides the important changes in a quick overview of the ACIP 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule.
Medscape Internal Medicine

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule, which has broadened the recommendations for HPV and HBV vaccination.
Medscape Medical News

Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, describes the USPSTF meta-analysis on vitamin D, bone density, and cancer.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about a study that suggests exercising as little as 15 minutes a day can be lifesaving.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses a study that helps clarify whether cranberries effective are for recurrent urinary tract infections.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about Sibelius’ reversal of the FDA’s decision to allow over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptives to teenagers under 18.
Medscape Internal Medicine

A religious radio host recently exhorted parents to avoid gay doctors. An ethics expert talks about patients’ right to select their physicians and doctors’ rights to be open about their lives.
Medscape Internal Medicine

ICD-10 will have a huge impact on physicians’ daily lives and revenue. It’s important to make the transition smooth and be ready, or the practice could end up losing significant money when billing.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about type and timing of hormone therapy as risk factors for breast cancer.
Medscape Internal Medicine

CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, and Richard J. Gilfillan, MD, Acting Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, discuss the final ACO rules and how they will affect doctors.
Government Perspectives on Healthcare

The Affordable Care Act is explained by a man who played an active role in crafting healthcare reform.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Analysis of data from the Iowa Women’s Health Study in older women suggests that many widely used vitamin supplements may be associated with an increased risk for death.
Medscape Medical News

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses screening for ovarian cancer using the CA-125 test in light of a 13-year study of its impact on survival.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Physicians discuss whether the Multiple Mini-Interview (or MMI) now used in schools to test interpersonal skills does any good.
Medscape Family Medicine

Bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, offers $10,000 if GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann proves that taking the HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has led to “retardation,” as she recently claimed.
Medscape Medical Ethics

An ethics expert says that patients who refuse to adhere to recommended care differ from those who want to but fall short of their good intentions. The way you deal with each could affect the results.
Medscape Business of Medicine

The AIDS case rate for black women is nearly 20 times the rate for white women; new research offers hope for this group that the tide will turn on HIV transmission.
Medscape Medical News

Approximately 1 in 4 young women have experienced physical or verbal abuse in dating situations, with black and other minority women suffering the highest risk.
Medscape Medical News

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes a study on women that suggested eating certain fish can reduce the risk for heart failure.
Medscape Internal Medicine

Eli Y. Adashi talks to Congressman Phil Gingrey, MD, who expresses his strong support of tort reform and his opposition to the Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine

This article, taken from physician discussions, describes some of the funniest and most irritating calls that woke docs up in the middle of the night.
Medscape Family Medicine

Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, of CMS describes the structure of accountable care organizations and how they are designed to improve patient care.
Government Perspectives on Healthcare

Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, of CMS describes the structure of accountable care organizations and how they are designed to improve patient care.
Government Perspectives on Healthcare

Eli Adashi, MD talks to Donald M. Berwick, MD, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about what has been accomplished so far under the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine