Greg Kelly

The good news is that there is good news for the medical profession.

The PMD Critical List for the week of December 26 is packed with the top healthcare stories circling the Web.

Greg Kelly has been a part of Physician’s Money Digest (PMD) for 25 years now. He takes a walk down memory lane to when print PMD was the #1 “cover-to-cover readership” for over a decade.

This week's PMD Critical List is packed with the top healthcare stories circling the Web.

Should physicians embrace being more empathic? A new study says that's what patient care needs.

Empathy is different from compassion – and physicians need to be good at it. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

President-Elect Donald J. Trump has nominated a physician to be the new Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to deciding the future of Obamacare, the cabinet secretary at HHS also oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the FDA, CDCP and NIH.

What kind of physician has the most meaningful job? The answer is in the top story of this week’s PMD Critical List.

George A. Sheehan, Jr., MD, the nationally-renowned “Running Doc,” was the guru of the sport in the 70s and 80s. Sheehan revolutionized the sport of running as a means of total fitness for mind and body.

Since office staffs process medical bills and reimbursements, many physicians don’t know how much patients are paying for treatments and medications.

With another election season done, let’s get back to back to what really matters in life—money, politics, and career… and how they impact the evolving medical profession.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and that means the three “Fs” are within arm’s reach – family, football, and food. Speaking of football, the story topping this week’s PMD Critical List addresses how physicians in the NFL differ in opinion on players’ health.

Elective medical procedures are all the rage with celebrities – and we’re talking way beyond nose jobs and breast augmentations. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

For those members of the medical profession who worry about the advance and impact of physician burnout nationwide, it might help to know that you have a real champion in your corner—Bridget Duffy, MD.

Physicians in leadership positions experienced an 8% compensation increase from 2013 to 2016. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

Physicians aren’t exempt from patients’ prejudice, but there are ways to handle those tough situations. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

I am one of those guys who can say that his father was his hero. My physician-dad set a fine example—both as a man and a doctor. A man of few words, you had to watch his actions to learn his ways.

You may have thought that doctor house calls had died out for good, but a startup is bringing the luxury back. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

Digging down a little deeper on the recently completed biennial survey of physicians by The Physicians Foundation, here are some details about how and where physicians do their jobs based on some important practice characteristics.

While doctors advise patients to get help for their mental disorders, they are less likely to seek treatment for their own depression or anxiety. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

On too many days and in too many ways, we as a nation can’t talk about politics anymore—we can’t find a common ground. A real incivility has taken hold in America.

Less than one-third of doctors voted in recent elections. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

Doctors are looking for more information on their patients in an effort to predict health problems. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

America’s physicians are changing their practice patterns in ways that will inhibit patient access to care, and they are largely disengaged from the mechanisms of healthcare reform such as value-based payments, accountable care organizations, and electronic medical records…

A majority of surveyed Australian physicians responded that they had attended funerals of their patients in the past. Is this recommended? Plus, a study shows that the anxious are more vulnerable to cancer, at least among men, and Scientific American has published what it calls a "disturbing picture" of how the FDA may manipulate the scientific press. These stories and more comprise this week's Critical List.

Here are a few fascinating health-related facts and figures that stuck out his week.

Drones could play a multi-faceted role in the provision of healthcare in the near future, a pill could play a role in halting alcoholism, and doctors report wishing to play a greater role in the health of some of their male patients. These stories and more comprise this week's PMD Critical List.

Take your pick: more time or money? An elusive question for physicians: many are having difficulty managing either.

The majority of physicians partaking in an online survey said that Hillary Clinton’s, Democratic presidential candidate, health concerns are serious. What do you think?

According to Charles Murray, “Happiness is a simple concept. Philosophically, the Western understanding comes from Aristotle. Skipping a lot of nuances, the definition of happiness that comes out of that tradition is lasting and justified satisfaction with life as a whole.”