Careers

Higher pay, pandemic-related stress most common reasons for departures.

New York becomes 25th state to grant nurse practitioners full practice authority

We cannot continue to ignore the problem of physician mental distress.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says most lawsuits occur due to patient frustration with not getting answers to their questions regarding an unexpected outcome.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says thorough, accurate documentation is a doctor’s best defense against malpractice suits.

Health aides and assistants also have high turnover rates

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says capping awards for pain and suffering would affect very few people while helping slow the rise in malpractice premiums.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says the COVID-19 pandemic has produced far fewer malpractice claims than originally expected.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says malpractice rates generally are more stable in primary care than other specialties.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says malpractice premium increases vary according to location and specialty.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says malpractice insurance companies have been paying more in settlements than they are collecting in premiums, forcing them to raise premiums.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, explains that malpractice lawsuits now seek to punish wrongdoers, not just provide compensation to those harmed by malpractice.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, describes how large malpractice awards affect claims in similar cases.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says malpractice award amounts have been rising much faster than inflation, which drives up insurance premiums.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, explains what’s behind recent increases in physicians’ malpractice insurance rates.

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The results of physician trials led by the AAFP Innovation Lab are very promising.

Do male physicians struggle with setting boundaries as well?

Tammie Chang, MD, shares what she learned during the process of writing her book, Boundaries for Women Physicians: Love Your Life and Career in Medicine.

Good fences make good neighbors.

Tammie Chang, MD, explains her “raft of otters” analogy and how it applies to the importance of female support systems.

Enrollment rates are up for female physicians, but retention is still an issue.

Chang gives the advice she wishes someone would have told her when she was struggling.

An exclusive excerpt from the new book “Searching for the Family Doctor: Primary Care on the Brink."

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.