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The ABCs of malpractice insurance
Here are answers to some basic questions about malpractice insurance.
Diabetes rates show worrying growth
Number of adults with disease has increased nationally, but fastest in the south.
What doctors can do when they see signs of burnout in themselves
Numerous services are available to help doctors prevent and cope with burnout.
What are early-warning signs of burnout among doctors?
Feelings of cynicism are among the first signs of burnout.
CMS redesigns ACO model to focus on health equity, improved care for people covered by traditional Medicare
Agency also cancels Geographic Direct Contracting model.
Amazon expands telehealth services to cover entire country
In-person services also will be available in eight more cities.
Pay, productivity up for doctors in hospital-owned practices
But rising costs offset some of the gains, report finds.
Telehealth use after pandemic is uncertain, study finds
Americans want the technology available, but most prefer in-person visits.
Insurers spend millions to cover ivermectin prescriptions, study shows
Spending occurs despite lacking evidence of ivermectin’s effectiveness.
N95, KN95 masks are best at slowing COVID-19 spread, CDC says
Medicare narrows racial, ethnic health care gaps: study
The program dramatically increases the insured portion of the Black and Hispanic communities.
ABIM extends MOC requirements deadline through 2022
Internists and internal medicine subspecialists will have an additional year to complete their maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements.
The high cost of diabetes medications: how patients cope
The soaring price of insulin and other diabetes-related medications has led many with the disease to adopt strategies for coping with the cost burden of controlling the disease.
The long-term benefits of investing in short-term relationships
Kurt Stange, MD, says that establishing even brief relationships with patients has a “pay it forward” effect that will benefit patients, and health care generally, in the future.
How COVID-19 has made investing in telehealth relationships more important than ever
Kurt Stange, MD, says that the growth in telehealth due to COVID-19 makes it important for doctors to consider how they can provide the best care during these visits.
Foreign-trained health care providers and COVID-19
Implicit bias in medicine: Its roots and impact
How patients choose their doctor: 8 insights physicians should know
What are patients looking for when they search for a doctor?
Resources for doctors experiencing burnout
How doctors can maintain their well-being during the COVID-19 crisis
The changing role of ACP’s “physician satisfaction champions”
How health care consumption is changing
A new survey reveals changes in consumption of healthcare
African-Americans with COVID-19 more likely to be hospitalized than whites
Racial disparities in deaths and hospitalizations found in new study
How COVID-19 is affecting physicians in outpatient practices
The impact of COVID-19 on hospital-based physicians
Doctors sound off about EHR shortcomings
Physicians on the problem with EHRs, in their own words
How physicians can take care of each other
Tristan Mueck, DO, discusses how physicians can care for themselves and their peers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 will probably lead to more burnout among primary care doctors
The importance of thinking ahead
Top 10 Health Tech Hazards for 2020
Using healthcare technologies can be dangerous. Here are the top 10 technologies that are predicted to cause problems in 2020.