A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the United States needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers as they began to battle the novel coronavirus, according to internal emails obtained...

Kaizen is arguably the best tool for easily implementing changes in the modern healthcare practice. The goal of Kaizen in healthcare, including managing responses from a suggestion box, is to make small changes that will improve the patient experienc...

Clinicians feel as though they are drowning . . . because they are! Between complying with time-wasting federal regulations, complying with HIPAA as well as ever-changing hospital policies and procedures, plus the entire Byzantine billing process, wh...

Many Americans seem to expect lawmakers to provide a new model for how healthcare is delivered. But the answers may come from places other than Washington. A core element of the solution is value-based care, in which healthcare providers are compensa...

Clinical studies show medication-assisted treatment significantly decreases the rate of relapse and overdose more than other interventions alone. Most advocates advise using it in conjunction with regular therapy or counseling. Legal and medical rese...

When it comes to pharmaceuticals, you have heard the list of complaints. Drug prices are too high. Drug prices are not transparent. My insurance plan won’t cover X medication. Perhaps the complaint which should be raised but isn’t relates to China. A...

Rural doctors tackle opioid crisis

The FDA continues to fast track the marketing of brand-name drugs despite concerns over manufacturing issue and contamination concerns.

Kaiser Health News reports on how Germany was able to avert an opioid crisis throughout the past decade.

Home dialysis will soon become more commonplace, but the process won't be implemented without significant roadblocks for patients.

In this excerpt from Luis Pareras' book Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Healthcare Sector: From Idea to Funding to Launch, discusses creating a business model.

People and physicians are increasingly looking for flexible schedules and a better work-life balance. To best implement this, start with managers.