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President Obama continued to talk about his goal of overhauling the US healthcare system as a town hall meeting held this past Tuesday in Portsmouth, NH, a discussion that included the topic of the nation’s “severe shortage” of primary care physicians.

Sreedhar Potarazu, MD, MBA discusses the difficult task of defining quality of care in the healthcare system.

Health officials overseeing the move for health care information technology (HIT) under government incentives are concerned that breaches of EHR systems are a serious possibility and that preventative measures need to be put in place.

Unexpected technology applications are transforming daily practice—everything from how you search for clinical information to how you share and store your data.

What do physicians really think about the HITECH act, health IT stimulus incentives, and the government’s new role in their lives? Using the power of social media, we did a little research and asked MDNG readers to share their opinions, concerns, and advice.

Sermo.com CEO Daniel Palestrant recently proclaimed that the AMA no longer speaks for US physicians, and that now is the time to “turn to entities like Sermo where physicians are establishing a new voice to collectively discuss the future of our profession.”

Here's some idea of what to expect at the AAFP Scientific Assembly.

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We have been publishing MDNG for a decade now, and healthcare technology has changed in so many ways in those years.

You may have seen advertisements, or may already have been contacted by people who’ve promised to help you figure it all out so you can get your share of the stimulus money. Be wary.

How much money does it take to pay for healthcare?

Editors’ picks for this month’s best websites, news, resources, and online information for physicians.

The story of how journal editors, the clinical research community, and Big Pharma managed to work together to protect the public health, ensure the continued advance of medical science, and safeguard vital intellectual property.

If existing case law and legislation is clear and well-developed, then an asset protection plan that falls within the pre-set boundaries should have favorable and predictable results.

The AMA is once again in the spotlight, only this time it’s in support of the healthcare reform bill drafted by House Democrats.

Research from the Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset in Valencia, Spain has led to a new minimally invasive procedure for treating vertebral compression fractures that increases mobility and reduces pain.

Physicians who have implemented an EMR but still use pen and paper to maintain certain records may help develop an even more useful EMR.

Each month, the MDNG editors select one outstanding, must-visit website that offers the tools, information, and resources busy physicians need to deliver the highest quality care to their patients.

Unexpected technology applications are transforming daily practice—everything from how you search for clinical information to how you share and store your data.

Researchers at the University of New Orleans are developing a method to produce large-scale batches of a new form of acetaminophen that may be safer than the current drug.

As Americans continue to dig themselves out of the financial crisis, one truth is increasingly evident—saving money on energy and converting to more eco-friendly medical practices makes more sense now than ever before.

A proposal that would limit the maximum over-the-counter dose of Tylenol and ban the narcotic painkillers Vicodin and Percocet is currently under consideration by the Food and Drug Administration.

Claiming that American physicians are being ill-served by the AMA, Sermo’s CEO recently dramatically announced that his organization will soon take on a larger advocacy role.

Researchers at the University of Heidelberg have discovered two signal substances released by tumors that may explain why cancer patients suffer from pain that cannot often be relieved with conventional medication.

A trained depression care manager may be the key factor in treating older adults for depression in a primary care setting, new research shows.

Researchers have found a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension dyslipidemia, and smoking among patients with psoriasis.

A new study shows that the traditional cupping technique, an external suction technique, is effective in offering short-term relief for carpal tunnel syndrome pain.