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Some of the essential characteristics of being a good communicator are to be concise, specific, pleasant, approachable, and most of all, to be a good listener.


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Physicians, administrators consider factors such as compensation, autonomy.

Women physicians deal with more setbacks than their male counterparts.

‘Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor’

Emergency department visits are a big contributor

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More than 11,000 primary care doctors leave practice every year

Margins were negative for the first time in 11 months

There are no specific threats at this time, but the U.S. government is warning all organizations to boost security as a precaution

When it comes to financial planning, physicians have different concerns that most individuals.

Medicare Advantage program enrollment grows 9 percent for 2022.

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Mike Middleton, M.D., is a nuclear medicine physician in Texas and also is an award-winning accordionist.

Doctors face increased burnout rates, loss of autonomy and greater financial threats from nonphysician practitioners

There are plenty of reasons for people to get their estate planning done despite, or even because of, potential future changes from Congress.

Whom to appoint should be an area of focus for physicians with significant accumulated wealth as they plan their estates.


In January 2022, many states passed legislation required e-prescribing for controlled substances.

Healthcare is undergoing a seismic and highly visible shift that poses a serious threat to traditional care providers.

A recent survey found that 73% of health systems, including hospital and physician organizations, reported their data infrastructures are unprepared to respond to attacks.

Although much of the discourse around telehealth rightfully focuses on its benefits, the potential drawbacks and limitations are often glossed over, particularly around provider burden

When housing, transportation and other nonclinical data are shared electronically, clinicians can better understand their patients’ needs

Don’t buy until you try: How to tell whether the ‘next big thing’ is right for your practice

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Text messaging is a proven way to quickly reach and successfully engage with patients and their caregivers, staff and other stakeholders.

Artificial intelligence is already here and is expected to have major impacts on the way physicians practice medicine.

