Practice Management
Feature
COVID-19 leaves wake of medical debt among U.S. adults
Plus, 16% of adults said they had coverage gaps lasting a year or longer.
Feature
Are you at legal risk for speaking at conferences?
Attorneys say participants who sign agreements to speak at conferences should be aware of all their rights and responsibilities.
Latest News
Mayo, Cleveland Clinics top latest U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings
With new ratings for myocardial infarction, stroke, hip fracture, and back surgery (spinal fusion), the report now ranks 17 procedures and...
From the Journals
Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van...
Latest News
Medicare proposes direct payments to PAs, telehealth expansion
Physician groups posted quick complaints about a proposed 3.75% reduction to the conversion factor because of budget neutrality requirements.
From the Journals
Gender pay gap most pronounced in procedural specialties
Among academic internal medicine physicians, differences in salary are most obvious in procedural specialties in which there are have fewer women...
Opinion
What’s my number? Do I really need $10 million to retire from my medical practice?
If you look online, articles may recommend having a portfolio valued at $2 million, $5 million, and not uncommonly $10 million or more to retire...
Latest News
Female doctors of color say they feel pressure to change their look
“There’s a big movement to police women of color and how they present themselves in medical spaces.”
Opinion
Ten killer steps to writing a great medical thriller
Any great story starts with that simple “what if” question.
Conference Coverage
Telemedicine is poised to drive new models of care
A much larger role for telemedicine in clinical care appears inevitable after the COVID-19 pandemic experience.