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How to handle patients that want to record medical conversationsWhen patients hit ‘record’ at the doctor’s office
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Advice for physicians when giving negative feedbackProviding negative feedback is different than discussing a bad prognosis with a patient.
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What you need to know about mentoring other doctorsDefining the goals of the mentoring relationship can be useful to clarify expectations.
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Trusts 101 for physiciansTrusts can be effective and important legal tools, but they are not all the same and they are not universally interchangeable.
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Managing physician risk in a costly worldAmid speculation that malpractice insurance rates will rise, maintaining an air-tight risk management plan should be on doctors’ agenda this year.
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14 Things One Physician Is Thankful ForAs we approach Thanksgiving, I find myself trying to focus less on the chaos of medical practice and more on the many blessings in my life.
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13 of the funniest medical cartoons you’ll ever seeGet a laugh about the trials and travails of being a doctor today.
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5 mistakes doctors make that can cause big practice problemsWhich one of these mistakes are you making that's costing your practice time and money?
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Five career options for physicians beyond practicingPatient care may be the most common career path for physicians, but it isn't the only one out there.
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Will women transform medicine?As the number of women doctors grows, many are trying to square that promise with the systemic challenges they face.
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Where can practices get financial help?Private practices that are or think they will soon be in a financial bind because of the COVID-19 crisis have some options.
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‘Hey Alexa, are you HIPAA compliant?’While you may be tempted to bring your shiny new smart speaker to your office, you would be well advised to keep it at home until virtual assistance becomes well acquainted with HIPAA.
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Tips for combatting medical misinformation in the exam roomFollow these tips to avoid spreading false medical information.
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The aesthetic rush in medicineMany physicians, including primary care, are offering aesthetic proceedures.
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Direct-acting antiviral combination retreats chronic hepatitis C failuresSofosbuvir-velpatasvir-voxilaprevir provides salvage therapy for NS5A failures
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Universal screening for HCV infection is cost-effectiveStudy suggests all adults age 18 and older should be screened for HCV.
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7 tips for hiring clinical staffers at a small medical practiceSmall practices can have trouble recruiting top talent. Here are some tips to help you out.
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Getting patients to 'Like' your practiceBy day, Michael Sevilla, MD, is a family physician in the small northeastern Ohio town of Salem, about 20 miles west of the Pennsylvania border. But at night, between visits, and during his lunch break, he's "Dr. Anonymous," posting updates to his blog of the same name, checking his Facebook page and Twitter feed, or recording his latest Web-based radio show.
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Getting a handle on healthcare paperworkTake a serious look at what is being done, when, and by whom, to answer the questions of what is necessary work for patients and for the business.
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The new kid on the block: The Federal Trade Commission and data sharingTwo recent settlements underscore the FTC's status as an enforcement agency with the power to enforce consumers’ rights in relation to their sensitive information.
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A remedy for burnout: It’s time to listenIs direct primary care a solution to physician burnout?
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The three phases of a physician’s financial lifeDeveloping and sticking to a good financial plan through thick and thin is a great roadmap to follow.
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Three common patient complaints-and how to address themPatient attitudes can often be more challenging than their health conditions. Here are strategies to deal with the most common issues.
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Treating migraines in primary careTake this eight-question quiz to determine if your practice is utilizing the latest information on migraine drugs.
