Practice Management
Opinion
The power of an odd couple
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Trump takes on multiple health topics in State of the Union
President Trump condemned the Medicare-for-all proposals that have been introduced in Congress.
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Physician groups push back on Medicaid block grant plan
Opponents of the proposal say it will increase health disparities and harm access to care.
From the Journals
Costs are keeping Americans out of the doctor’s office
Despite having health insurance, more Americans report skipping trips to the doctor because of costs.
From the Journals
Journal editors seek more complete disclosure from authors
A proposed new ICMJE form is one of several initiatives underway to improve financial disclosures in medical journals.
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide rate higher than average for female clinicians
Male health care practitioners are less likely than all working-age men to die by suicide.
Latest News
Actor Alan Alda discusses using empathy as an antidote to burnout
The practice “kind of opens people up to one another, which inspirits them,” the iconic actor said.
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ACP maps two potential paths to universal health care
The college offers detailed prescriptions for a single-payer system and a publicly financed option within a private insurance system.
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Medscape survey points to generational differences in physician burnout
Pulmonology specialists reported a burnout rate of 41%.
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Cognitive screening of older physicians: What’s fair?
A new report leads to questions about how to standardize the process rather than have a piecemeal institutional approach and whether to focus less...