Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 7, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Changes to alleviate burnout in medicine have taken time
A large, complex health care system takes a long time to change with actions from multiple people.
Despite the ADA, patients with disabilities not getting equal medical care
Many medical facilities remain difficult to access, while doctors continue to harbor biases, study finds
Primary care for the residents – and the soul – of a small town in Indiana
Physician recounts work with patients struggling with opioid addiction, HIV.
How to improve the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage
Study looks at how prior auths help and hurt health care - and how they can be made better
Content marketing for medical practices
Why creating helpful content is a good marketing strategy to attract new patients and retain current ones.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 6, 2022
Health care usage increases, medical bill worries decrease when adults enroll in Medicare
Survey examines differences between low-income adults at ages 64 and 66.
Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce
Physicians, nurses, other staff facing growing number of threats.
Is the doctor’s office heading for extinction?
Survey shows that alternative sites for care are gaining popularity with consumers
Creating a patient-positive care environment in your medical practice
A positive strategy to help patients with obesity is to help set realistic goals.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 5, 2022
Closing your health care practice: What you need to know
Follow these general guidelines to minimize the effects on your patients
California enacts COVID-19 misinformation law for physicians
Unsupported claims could lead to license suspensions, revocations.
Barriers physicians face when seeking help for burnout
Finding, providing and paying for the best mental health services for physicians is a complicated topic, but there is an easy way to help.
Feds announce $346M to address worker shortages in health care
Programs will add community health workers, nurses in primary care, other specialties, and public health.
Embracing value-based care
Six strategies for profitability with new payment models
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 4, 2022
Fewer children than adults getting COVID-19 vaccinations
Study links discrepancy to adults’ misbeliefs about vaccine safety
Surprise – 20% of physicians feel there is no stigma in seeking mental health care
The 2022 Physicians Foundation survey found 80% of physicians feel there is stigma attached to physicians seeking mental health care.
FDA accelerates drug approvals, but then some follow-up trials lag
HHS Inspector General examines process for getting drugs to patients and to market quickly.
Hospitals struggle with margins
Operating margins slightly improve, but low volumes hurt overall performance
13 states with the worst patient insurance rates
The worst state is more than double the national average for health insurance coverage.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 3, 2022
Implementing Value-Based Care with Annual Wellness Visits
Immunomodulator therapy advances the management of gout
A review of the practical and clinical implications of the MIRROR study and consider the impact of pegloticase combined with an immunomodulator.
Physician roundtable: Burnout continues to escalate
Physician burnout is “very disturbing,” “quite worrisome,” and “a crisis” in U.S. health care, according to three leaders of the Physicians Foundation.
Your patients aren’t taking your calls because they don’t know who’s calling
Survey shows that patients are dealing with so many phone scams that they miss calls from their doctors because the number isn’t identified
Suicide, ‘a major contributor to premature death’ in U.S., rises by 4% for 2021
Figures strengthen resolve but don’t offer context for complex issue, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention says.
Burnout is pervasive, unacceptable and expensive
Health care systems will change when more leaders realize how expensive it is to replace physicians who leave because of poor workplace conditions.
