Why did hospitals binge-buy doctor practices in recent years? To improve care coordination, lower costs and upgrade patient experiences, say hospitals. To raise costs, gain pricing power and steer ...

IOWA CITY (AP) -- Emergency room doctors who are the most fearful of malpractice suits are more likely than their colleagues to order tests and admit patients for chest pain or other heart symptoms, ...

A principal doctor coordinates and consolidates a patient's care, acting as the point of contact. Read more at ...

A system that alerts doctors when high-risk cancer patients are admitted helped reduce hospital readmissions and shorten hospital stays in a recent study. When coupled with targeted interventions, an ...

Married doctor admits to having sex with nurse while patient was under anaesthetic - Dr Suhail Anjum and the unnamed nurse ...