The federal No Surprises Act went into effect in 2022 with the goal of preventing surprise billing by implementing an independent dispute resolution process for payment disputes between payers and out ...

Costly health insurance is fueling patient interest in a cash-only model called direct primary care.

As healthcare increasingly moves toward ambulatory facilities, pharmacy departments at several health systems are expanding into the outpatient space, including Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir ...

Spine surgeon Peter McCunniff, MD, joined Advanced Spine And Pain in Phoenix, he said in a Dec. 16 LinkedIn post. Dr. McCunniff specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, disc replacement and ...

Stanley Hoang, MD, performed the world’s first awake spinal fusion using a dual approach, KSLA reported Dec. 10. Dr. Hoang, who also performed LSU Health Shreveport’s (La.) first awake spinal ...

ASCs are seeing a surge in colonoscopy demand as CRC rates rise, especially among adults under 50. Updated screening guidelines that lowered the recommended starting age from 50 to 45 have added ...

Medical improvisation can help clinicians navigate complex, unpredictable interactions with greater confidence and compassion.

Before having cataract surgery, any person who has ever taken an alpha blocker should tell their eye surgeon. Tamsulosin is ...

Residents across North Texas can now access virtual healthcare, rapid medication delivery, and app-based doctor’s visits in ...

A new ambient AI scribe takes notes during appointments so Department of Veterans Affairs providers can focus on patients ...

As faith in the medical establishment falters, Mikhail Varshavski, a.k.a. “Doctor Mike” is working overtime to be everyone’s ...

Members of Congress expressed concerns that the Army dismissed complaints about the doctor, who was accused of secretly ...