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Use empathy and validation to defuse patient anger
Demonstrating to patients that you understand their feelings can reduce tension and restore trust
AI gets good marks, and some edits, when transcribing patient encounters
Physicians seek best ways to reduce documentation burden that contributes to burnout.
Improve patient outcomes with better language access
Medical practices can choose from a wide array of tools to enable communication with patients from diverse backgrounds
Health care workers won’t shut up
If your name is Kathy, Beth, Kyle, or Sam, you are more likely to annoy your co-workers
Drivers of health: An introduction
An introduction to the drivers of health, also called determinants of health or social determinants of health.
Physician retirements to hit health care industry hard
Burnout is pushing many doctors to retire, but administrators think it is something else
Help health care staff shortages by reducing factors that contribute to burnout
MGMA offers solutions to Senate Health Committee.
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.
Primary care slots outpace resident interest
Internal medicine and family medicine have some of the largest numbers of positions still open after the matchmaking process despite record number of matches.
CMS Universal Foundation: Leaders set out a plan
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes common standards to measure care and ‘better understand what drives quality improvement and what does not.’
CMS’ proposed Universal Foundation can be starting point to treat social drivers of health
Physicians Foundation leader discusses support for new quality measures and connections among doctors, patients, payers, and basic resources to be healthy.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 20, 2023
Surprising number of people are not aware of remote health care options
Despite telehealth’s popularity during the pandemic, many still don’t about it and other home health innovations
Record large class of med students, graduates, head into family medicine
AAFP announces good news for primary care in results of NRMP Match.
Medicare issues guidance on negotiating Part D drug prices
HHS leader says administration is ‘making historic progress’ in pushing down costs for prescription medicines.
Silicon Valley Bank failure: What physicians need to know
Many physicians are concerned and seeking advice if they should move their money from local banks to larger banks.
Sanofi announces price cuts for insulin
Company joins Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk in reducing costs for patients with diabetes.
Prescribing a plan for long-term care: Why physicians need to prepare for the future
It’s important to note that planning for long-term care is not a one-time event.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 17, 2023
Hospital acquisition of practices drives up workers’ comp costs
Average payment 8% higher than before acquisition
Staffing challenges: Being proactive instead of reactive
Get an action plan, but know that changes take time.
Senators ponder more federal actions on health care cybersecurity
Minimum standards, financial aid for small systems would help, industry experts say.
Longer patient visits needed for better quality of care
Study links visit length to whether doctors make appropriate prescribing decisions
Scaling widespread anxiety screening through primary care integration
Physicians are stretched thin, but resources exist to help them help patients — especially youths — with behavioral health concerns.
Active versus passive real estate investing
Which is the better option for physician investors?
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 16, 2023
MedPAC calls for physician payments to be tied to inflation-based index
More than 100 physician organizations urge congress to pass legislation to stabilize payments
Staffing challenges: Salary and pay trends, part 2
Bonuses help keep APPs.
AI in health care: the risks and benefits
Realizing the technology’s full potential requires understanding its advantages and challenges
