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Morning Medical Update: Can artificial intelligence be used to diagnose influenza?; ER’s Error Lands a 4-Year-Old in Collections (For Care He Didn’t Receive); A new law will help mobile clinics cast a wider safety net
The top news stories in primary care today.
Drivers of health: Two measures to start with
Getting started measuring drivers of health with CMS’ Universal Foundation.
Morning Medical Update: New primary care program for older adults lacks clinical benefits, The Medical School Admissions Cycle: A Month-by-Month Guide, Is a lingering cough after a cold normal?
Drivers of health: Getting more attention
Morning Medical Update: Why more Americans are putting off going to the doctor - Is it an allergy, or a cold?; Young adults with strong parent relationships have better long-term health outcomes
A new ‘Universal Foundation’ of measures
There’s potential for “a sea of change” in measuring quality of health care.
Morning Medical Update: Emailing your doctor could soon cost you; Understanding why patients are given unnecessary care; Average pay for doctors dropped 2.4% in 2022
Drivers of health: Financial effects
There’s a financial incentive for keeping patients healthy.
Morning Medical Update: S.C. bill to expand care via physician assistants; Doctors speak out against noncompete relocations; A direct path from high school to med school
Drivers of health: Outside the doctor’s office
What happens outside the doctor’s office affects patient health.
Morning Medical Update: Primary care and screening for ‘social frailness’; California asks Medicaid to cover rent; AI assists doctors in one of the earliest and largest introductions yet
Drivers of health: An introduction
An introduction to the drivers of health, also called determinants of health or social determinants of health.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 21, 2023
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Which are the best states for physicians to practice?
Deciding where to practice is among the most important career decisions doctors face and often involves myriad considerations.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 20, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 17, 2023
Staffing challenges: Being proactive instead of reactive
Get an action plan, but know that changes take time.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 16, 2023
Staffing challenges: Salary and pay trends, part 2
Bonuses help keep APPs.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 15, 2023
Staffing challenges: Salary and pay trends, part 1
Medical offices are competing with retail and restaurants.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 14, 2023
Staffing challenges: Is burnout a factor?
COVID-19 affected physicians, which affected staff.
Meeting patients online and in person: A slideshow
Researchers examine how patients search online, by website and age.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 13, 2023
Cities around the nation report health care scams: the top 12
In recent years, March historically is top month for medical fraudsters.
Staffing challenges: How do virtual workers work?
How a Texas health system added virtual staff.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 10, 2023
Staffing challenges: Blending in-person and virtual workers
Change is always hard.
Health care scams around the nation: Cities pay the price
Medical con artists bilk victims for thousands of dollars.