Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient primary care settings
Antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient primary care is often presented as a matter of persuading clinicians to prescribe fewer antibiotics. That…
EHR interoperability challenges for independent medical clinics
A physician can have an EHR, a health information exchange connection, and a patient standing in front of the desk—and still not see the hospital discharge summary that should guide the next decision. The problem is not always a…
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Practice Management
Medical billing denials: evolution of revenue cycle recovery
Industry-wide, between 50% and 65% of denied medical claims are never resubmitted or appealed. For an independent clinic running a 9% to 12% initial…
Professional Development
Physician peer review documentation: essential quality factors
Physician peer review documentation is often treated as an administrative record created after the clinical concern has already emerged. In practice…
News
New Research Indicates Chiropractic Neck Adjustments Do Not Increase Risk of Artery Dissection
According to a large observational study reported by MedicalXpress, chiropractic cervical spinal manipulation was not associated…
News
Diaceutics Precision for All Initiative: What Independent Practices Need to Know
Diaceutics launched its Precision for All Strategic Collaboration at Fierce Pharma Week 2026, as reported by News-Medical.
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Why Healthcare Professionals Are Opting Out of Health Insurance Coverage
According to The Washington Post, high health-insurance prices are leading even medical professionals to go without coverage.
News
WHO Launches Primary Health Care Training to Bolster Global Health Systems
According to the World Health Organization, a new online course is intended to give healthcare workers and health leaders…
News
Critical Review of the September 2026 CHMP Medicinal Product Recommendations
The European Medicines Agency has posted the monthly summary of opinions adopted by the Committee for Medicinal Products for…
Professional Development
Physician credentialing requirements for independent practice
For an independent physician, credentialing is rarely difficult because of one complicated form. It becomes difficult when several separate processes…
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Statin therapy side effects: distinguishing myalgia from fatigue
A clinician reviewing a patient's chart rarely needs to be reminded that statins reduce cardiovascular events. What does need reminding—repeatedly…
Practice Management
Medical practice overhead costs: benchmarks for independent clinics
Independent medical practices typically spend 60% to 70% of total collections on overhead. That range is not a diagnosis of financial failure. It is…
Clinical Practice
Iron deficiency anemia diagnostic criteria in primary care
The traditional ferritin threshold of 12–15 ng/mL is not a neutral diagnostic standard. It is a high-specificity threshold that identifies relatively…
Digital Health
Remote patient monitoring tools for independent medical practices
Remote patient monitoring tools for independent clinics can add a new layer of care between visits, but they also add another stream of data to an…