June 14, 2011 — Most efforts to improve patient safety center on inpatient care, but almost as many malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians arise from outpatient settings as they do from ...

The healthcare sector added 48,000 jobs in August, according to preliminary data out Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulatory services added about 22,000 jobs. Offices of physicians and ...

The healthcare landscape is undergoing rapid evolution, driven by technological advancements, shifting patient preferences, and the imperative for more accessible and personalized care. Despite the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Staffing of physician practices and medical groups has largely returned ...

Questions about the quality of American medical care and healthcare and concerns about patient safety are hot-button items in 2003-2004. Numerous books have appeared, exemplified by the landmark ...

Nurses and nurse managers employed in physicians' offices have begun receiving salary increases even as most other clinical and administrative support staff have seen their pay stagnate or decline, ...

New research found that nurse practitioners have more malpractice suits when working in a physician office than in an office owned by a nurse practitioner. The “Nurse Practitioner Professional ...

James C. Robinson ([email protected]) is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Economics in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, at the University of ...