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Doctors should speak up for what they want when negotiating a contract.
Language and tone are important parts of the negotiating process
“Must-haves” and “deal breakers” in contract negotiations
Richard Roberts, MD, says doctors need to identify a few things they most want and don’t want in a job before negotiating an employment contract.
What parts of an employment contract are open to negotiation?
Why doctors should review employment contracts ASAP
Employers’ stake in doctors’ job satisfaction
Is it OK to ask doctors working for a potential employer how much they earn?
What role should “cash and call” play when considering a job offer?
How can doctors learn about the workplace culture of a practice or institution?
Why doctors should investigate the culture of a potential employer
How well have states responded to COVID-19?
Open notes is a hit with physicians, study finds
A recent study shows note sharing with patients may be a good thing.
Gender-based pay disparities and discrimination in medicine
Recent survey reveals that women still experience a great amount of gender bias in medicine.
Survey: Majority of Americans worry about catching the flu
Influenza hospitalizes nearly 1 million individuals each year and kills over 80,000. It's no surprise that most Americans worry about catching it.
Is the U.S. prepared for COVID-19?
Experts in the healthcare industry weigh in on the cornonavirus disease and the overall preparedness of the U.S.
The true costs of obesity
As obesity rates continue to rise, an increase in chronic diseases and productivity loss become major concerns.
Can mobile health apps really improve patient care?
A new study casts doubt on the impact of healthcare tech.
Can doctors’ expectations affect treatment outcomes?
Doctors know that patients' expectations have an impact on the effectiveness of treatments. Less is known about the effect of providers' expectations for those treatments.
Doctors to see higher payments, reduced paperwork under 2020 Physician Fee Schedule
CMS has issued the final rule for Medicare’s 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and it’s a win for primary care doctors.
Survey: Healthcare costs continue to worry patients
Patients express some of their biggest healthcare worries for 2020.
Survey: Regulatory burden weighing on medical practices
Medical practices have been negatively impacted by federal regulations and policies
States with the best vaccination rates
Prevention is important when it comes to diseases. Here are the states that do the best in vaccinating their citizens.
The state of information security in healthcare
Despite precautions taken by business and organizations, data hacking and theft continue
ABIM cleared of antitrust charges
A class-action lawsuit against the American Board of Internal Medicine has been dismissed in federal court
Who has health insurance?
A breakdown of the latest data on health insurance coverage
How appointment time may influence opioid prescribing
Chance of receiving opioid prescription grows as day gets later
Internists to get new option for maintaining board certification
ABIM reveals plans for “self-paced pathway” to demonstrate knowledge
Why has progress in diabetes outcomes stalled?
Key outcomes remain where they were in 2005, a new study finds
Is physician coaching a solution to burnout?
A new study finds that telephone coaching sessions can reduce burnout symptoms
Reduce burnout by putting more doctors in leadership roles: Physicians Foundation
Greater physician input is needed in everything from EHR design to hospital administration, says Gary Price, MD