SPOTLIGHT -
Physicians, patients should take on payer nuisance together
Physicians, not pharmacies, should control opioid prescriptions
Physicians are used to fighting for the right treatment for their patients.
Fostering hope during a patient’s road to wellness
Internist and cancer survivor Wendy Harpham, MD, on the role of hope in a patient’s recovery from illness and how physicians help foster this emotion.
Don’t let technology come between you and your patients
What’s the effect of the growing digital generation on physicians’ practices?
ABIM says changes to MOC keep it relevant, meaningful
The certification body for internists says it has learned from internist frustration and adapted to meet criticism while maintaining a rigorous evaluation of physicians.
Addressing social determinants ‘the right thing to do’
Internists urge focus on non-medical factors to truly drive patient improvement, promote health equity.
Surviving and succeeding in MIPS as a private practice
One physician offers advice to peers to make value-based care work at private practices, and perhaps even see financial gains.
