This article seeks to educate providers on the existing legal and regulatory framework, the risks and potential consequences of a failure to comply with those laws and regulations, and how best to comply and avoid those risks.

A risk manager’s experience and expertise, skill at relationship-building, effectiveness in communication, and keen awareness of the environment come together in a simple approach to evaluating and mitigating risk that the authors have developed and ...

In this article from Kaiser Health News, an agency reports that there is a massive reduction in opioid prescriptions in California which is indicative of a national trend.

A physician’s public tirade about the treatment of a family member opens the eyes of fellow clinicians and industry leaders.

Read how reform in antitrust laws in health care is on the horizon. Physician leaders should play a role in the process.

As health care acquisition legal stories are being brought to our attention, it is time physicians get more involved and assume a front-row position in such dialogues.

Federal laws prohibit collusion and restraint of competition because they reduce choices for consumers and increase prices. The effect of the laws in health care is changing with the industry’s evolution.

Lead how health care leaders are closely watching a CDC-funded effort to halt the spread of drug-resistant bacteria from hospitals and nursing facilities into their communities.

Learn about the problems of doctor ghosting and noncompete employment contracts. It's a business issue that can interfere with patient care.

Learn how a study to find out what would increase engagement at one rural trauma center had great effect.

Read commentary by Indiana University's Dr. J. Matthew Neal, a member of the Physician Leadership Journal editorial board, on addressing engagement, as presented in an article by Dr. Marcia Nelson.

Read about how Mayo Clinic adopted Agile project management to improve collaboration, communication and team dynamics, all signs of a successful organization