Any healthcare job losses that do come as a result of sequestration will be "disproportionately low" in relation to other industry sectors says one economist. Click the link above to read more.

Physician employment has been a growing trend for years, yet physicians, hospitals, and health systems alike are still ironing out wrinkles in employment agreements.

Patients are becoming increasingly involved in their own care, often doing Internet research and coming to office visits or the hospital armed with questions and their own ideas about what constitutes appropriate care. It's a good thing.

The Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, upheld a trial court's decision to grant summary judgment for a physician on an action against him alleging that he violated the confidentiality provisions of the Medical Studies Act when he made statements to other...