Massachusetts physicians and patients often fail to prepare for end-of-life medical care, according to a new statewide survey by the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care. The survey, of a ...

Medscape surveyed 20,239 respondents across more than 29 specialties to compile its responses. Respondents were required to be practicing in the U.S. Here are four key details to know: 1. Specialists ...

A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more ...

In a survey of 572 Massachusetts physicians, 29 percent said they are prepared for global payments and 76 percent said a transition to global payments would reduce the number of physicians willing to ...

Massachusetts physicians are beginning to make it part of their routine to question patients about guns in the household, according to The Boston Globe. 1. The practice of voluntary gun-safety ...

Most Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information or are making ...

Around 30% of physician practices in Massachusetts have been considering closing down, a new preliminary report shows. Medical and procedural specialist groups were the most likely to consider closing ...

The transition among many US physicians from independent practice to hospital employment has raised concerns about whether employed physicians will be more inclined to refer patients for ...

Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts, a small city two hours west of Boston, for about 10 years. She was happy with the care, though she started to notice it was ...