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Lives could be saved and health care costs trimmed if disease prevention becomes a focus, according to a new coalition.

But a tool used to assess this finding may not be accurate for this purpose, and other system factors could be more important.

Alarmed by the rapid growth of retail health clinics, some physician organizations are beginning to move past voluntary guidelines toward strict regulation.

Studies find that patients are amenable but that medical staffs often don't have time to carry it out, and links to care can be awkward.

July 1 marks the start of Medicare's quality reporting program. Here's what physicians need to know now to get ready for it.