One of the rituals of spring in the U.S. is that somewhere a fourth-year dental student is desperately searching for an adult who will allow a tooth, a tooth with just the right location and sized ...

New York CPLR §3121 allows for an opposing party to require plaintiff to submit to an examination by a designated physician. This examination, also referred to as an Independent Medical Examination ...

The introduction of electronic health records is transforming the healthcare industry and patient care. With the advent of EHRs, a physician has a patient’s medical history along with access to ...

As part of our NF Clinic’s ongoing efforts to maintain a patient-centered focus, the NF Community Advisory Board was developed last year with the objective of providing input and direction regarding ...

All of us — physicians, patients and payers — need to change our attitudes about routine health checks. MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in ...

As part of healthcare reform, patient engagement is becoming an important area of focus. Most recently, patient activation, as part of engagement, has been studied; however, interventions to improve ...

Now considered an essential part of quality care for patients with diabetes, the clinical foot exam is a key component of preventative care. Conducting regular foot exams every six months can reduce ...