Frank Irving

Frank Irving is the Editor of Medical Practice Insider, a multi-platform online publication covering business and technology issues for small and medium-sized practices. Follow Frank on Twitter @Frank_M_Irving.

American College of Physicians partners with Consumer Reports on patient education
By Frank Irving | 10:41 am | April 20, 2012
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Consumer Reports announced a patient education collaboration on April 19 at Internal Medicine 2012 in New Orleans.
California medical malpractice directive to save millions
By Frank Irving | 11:09 am | April 16, 2012
A new directive in California is set to save doctors and other medical providers millions.
Genetic testing appeals but its costs are worrisome
By Frank Irving | 05:01 pm | March 15, 2012
A report on personalized medicine finds that doctors support the use of genetic testing to help diagnose disease and target prevention, but they are concerned about the costs of those tests.
Republicans focus on economy, healthcare in Tennessee
By Frank Irving | 12:47 pm | March 05, 2012
Leading up to Tuesday's primary in Tennessee, Republican candidates have focused on repealing the ACA as a big part of the party's economic agenda.
Docs only moderately aware of ACA care delivery programs
By Frank Irving | 09:15 am | December 23, 2011
Roughly half of U.S. physicians are aware of care delivery system pilot programs and demonstrations authorized under provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to survey results recently released by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
Research uncovers dramatic increase in young women entering nursing
By Frank Irving | 09:21 am | December 08, 2011
The number of people aged 23 to 26 -- primarily women -- who became registered nurses increased by 62 percent from 2002 to 2009, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the RAND Corporation, Vanderbilt University and Dartmouth College.