SPOTLIGHT -
Internists career choices point to more primary care availability woes
Most younger doctors now going into hospital medicine, study finds
Behavior of patients and family members contributes to physician burnout
Verbal abuse, discrimination towards doctors is common, study finds
Organizational support during pandemic strengthens loyalty, reduces burnout among internists
Nearly one in eight report report high levels of moral distress, study finds
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine prevented more than 100,000 U.S. deaths in 2021, study finds
Nearly 9 million symptomatic cases also avoided
Race, ethnicity affect non-COVID death rates during pandemic
Drug overdoses, suicide and homicide also have been significant causes of death
Heart attack outcomes vary widely among wealthy nations, study finds
U.S. has second-highest mortality rate, but ranks well in hospital readmissions
Medicare beneficiaries in poor neighborhoods helped most by waived telemedicine restrictions, study finds
Minorites also saw gains in access to care compared to Whites
Creating diverse teams takes work, but is worth the effort
Organizations that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion are more productive and employees are more satisfied
Private equity growth threatens quality, costs of health care
Lawmakers must act to reduce incentives for PE firms to acquire medical practices
Biden administration ramps up efforts to test for and treat COVID-19
EHR companies asked to incorporate information about oral antivirals
Reducing burnout could also improve staff retention, survey finds
Dissatisfaction with EHRs also tied to clinician turnover
COVID-19 widening mortality gap between U.S. and other high-income countries
Hispanics and Blacks saw biggest drops in life expectancy in 2020, study finds
COVID-19 pandemic shows telehealth’s potential for providing mental health services
Decrease in in-person visits during pandemic offset by jump in telehealth use, study finds
CDC seeks public feedback on updated guidelines for opioid prescribing
April 11 is deadline for submitting comments
Does physician burnout affect the quality of patient care?
A new study suggests it doesn’t, at least for the short term
EHR documentation too focused on billing, doctors say
One-third spend at least two hours daily on documentation outside of office
Outpatient care quality not affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
Hospitalization rates for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions fell among study cohorts
Health data breaches are soaring, investigation finds
Hacking is growing especially quickly
Family, internal medicine residency matches fall
Decrease comes despite rise in number of positions offered
Congress extends Medicare telehealth waivers
Spending bill includes language maintaining current rules until health emergency expires
Post-hospitalization non-COVID deaths rose among Medicare patients after start of pandemic
Study shows higher mortality rates despite dropoff in admissions
Drug overdose deaths have risen fastest among non-whites since onset of COVID-19 pandemic: study
Overdose death rate among Blacks exceeds whites for first time since 1999
PCP turnover raises annual medical spending by $1 billion: study
More than 11,000 primary care doctors leave practice every year
Survey: Primary care tops demand for locum tenens
Primary care is the most in demand specialty for facilities seeking locum tenens physicians.
Access, not hesitancy, may account for race-based differences in vaccination rates: study
Willingness to get vaccinated has increased faster among Blacks than whites
EHR notes may enhance and prolong racial bias: study
Clinicians need to avoid negative terms in describing patients
No Medicare reimbursement raises for doctors in 2023: MedPAC
Doctors’ groups condemn recommendation, say it will impede patients’ access to care
Doctors rarely earn more after selling practices to hospital systems, study finds
Health systems aren’t sharing financial gains from buying independent practices
Budgeting for retirement: Make a plan and stick to it
Creating a budget for retirement has never been easier, but sticking to one takes real work.
Opioid-related overdoses growing faster among Black Americans: study
Death rates hold steady or drop for other groups.
