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 ...

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 ...

Although a majority of Massachusetts physicians are familiar with the global payment system, 58 percent are not likely to participate in one, according to a Massachusetts Medical Society survey. The ...

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 ...

UnitedHealth's information and technology-enabled health services subsidiary Optum is set to acquire Massachusetts-based Atrius Health, according to The Boston Globe. Atrius Health confirmed the deal ...

> Three out of four doctors and dentists enrolled in Massachusetts' mandatory prescription drug monitoring program--which is designed to help physicians flag patients who may be pill-shopping or have ...

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 ...

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 ...