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Chris Mazzolini is the editorial director of Medical Economics.
FDA grants emergency use approval to Abbott's fast, portable COVID-19 test
The test can detect positive results in as little as five minutes, and can be used in a physician's practice, according to an Abbott news release.
How to reclaim physician autonomy
Wendy Dean, MD, the founder of Fix Moral Injury, discusses how physicians have lost autonomy, and what can be done to restore it.
AAFP: Congress must provide financial support for primary care practices during COVID-19 crisis
Family physicians call for five policies to help primary care practices weather the crisis.
Coronavirus response: Doctors can now practice across state lines
The move comes to allow healthcare providers to assist at hospitals that need help during the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus response: AAFP details four policies to assist primary care physicians
The AAFP detailed their policy recommendations to the Coronavirus Task Force ahead of a meeting set for Wednesday.
New coronavirus testing CPT code: What physicians need to know
A new current procedural terminology (CPT) code and description has been created for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing
How physician 'burnout' gets the real problem wrong
Wendy Dean, MD, the founder of Fix Moral Injury, discusses why the term "burnout" does not encompass the full scope of the problem, and what can be done to address physician career dissatisfaction.
Coronavirus preparations: What physician practices need to know
ACP President Robert McLean acknowledged that physician practices will face serious challenges as the country fights COVID-19
What young physicians want from a first job
Final-year residents are in high demand, so they’re being choosy about where they want to start their careers.
Is being hacked inevitable? Security expert explains
Kevin Johnson, CEO of Secure Ideas and a hacking expert, discusses a medical practice's chance of being hacked, and steps that every physician should take to secure their data.
Hacker explains how to protect your practice's data
Kevin Johnson, a professional "ethical" hacker and CEO of Secure Ideas, sits down with Medical Economics to discuss what physicians and healthcare organizations can do better to defend against cyber threats.
Keeping focus on your patients
Experts offer best practices to balance the burden of data entry with the necessity of making connections
Coronavirus outbreak: What physicians need to know
Medical Economics sat down with Christina Tan, MD, the state epidemiologist for New Jersey, to discuss the latest on the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and how to answer patient questions about the disease.
Conflict in the exam room: Four ways to deal with patient-family drama
How physicians can deal with the growing problem of family conflict in the exam room.
Motivational interviewing: How physicians can reach the most challenging patients
David B. Wright, MD, discusses the technique of motivational interviewing, and how he has used it to successfully improve the health of patients with complex chronic conditions.
20 states most desperate for primary care physicians
The shortage of primary care physicians is a nationwide issue, yet the severity of the crisis varies per state.
The benefits of direct pay to physicians and patients
David B. Wright, MD, an internist from Memphis, tells Medical Economics about the benefits of running a direct pay practice, how it has improved his relationship with his patients, and their health outcomes.
How to improve patient communication
Anthony Orsini, DO, discusses how physicians can improve the way their communicate with patients to create loyalty, improve the relationship and boost outcomes.
Medical Economics: Do physicians show enough compassion?
Anthony Orsini, DO discusses how physicians can show more compassion to their patients, and boost patient outcomes and loyalty.
Malpractice and apology laws: The pros and cons
Frederick M. Cummings, JD, talks to Medical Economics about apology laws and what impact they have on patient relations and medical malpractice lawsuits.
Medical Economics: How to prevent a malpractice lawsuit
Frederick M. Cummings, JD, a medical malpractice attorney with Dickinson Wright, discusses proactive strategies for preventing a malpractice lawsuit.
Medical Economics: How to attract investors for your practice
Rick Zall, JD, an attorney and chair of Proskauer’s healthcare group, discusses how medical practices can prepare for a private equity acquisition.
Medical Economics: Private equity's booming interest in healthcare
Rick Zall, JD, an attorney and chair of Proskauer’s healthcare group, discusses private equity acquisitions of medical practices.
Medical Economics: Is the physician-patient relationship on life support?
James Underberg, MD, discusses how the physician-patient relationship has changed, and what physicians should do to strengthen their ties with their patients.
Medical Economics: Opening a new practice
James Underberg, MD, discusses how he left a large health system to open his own practice, and provides tips for physicians considering the same move.
Medical Economics: Solving EHR interoperability
Medical Economics sat down with Andrew Pecora, MD, to discuss why EHR data sharing is so difficult, and potential solutions to this complex issue
Medical Economics: Can EHRs be fixed?
Can EHRs be fixed? The government thinks they can. We talk to Andrew Pecora, MD, about how to improve EHR usability
Physician hiring: How long it takes to fill positions for 10 specialties
Physician recruitment and hiring is taking longer than ever before, according to a new report
September healthcare breach report: More than 1.4 million records exposed
Three takeaways from the reported healthcare record breaches in September
Stark Law reform: Read the 10 proposed exceptions
The goal is to boost the adoption of value-based care, promote coordinated patient care and foster better health outcomes