Practice Management
Opinion
Burnout and stress of today: How do we cope?
“I am reminded every day of the commitment and excellence of my colleagues in the health care field, and I do not want to lose them.”
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Job market for physicians, advanced practitioners rebounds after COVID-19 slump: Report
“The pendulum has gone all the way back. People are more interested in going out and seeing their physicians.”
Commentary
What are your weaknesses?
What would it look like if we started treating ourselves less like physicians and more like patients?
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Don’t wait for a cyberattack; know what coverage you have now
Ransomware attacks continue to be one of the most frequent types of attacks, and the amount criminals are demanding has risen significantly.
Feature
Inflation and health care: The prognosis for doctors
“Staff wages, as well as office equipment and medical supply costs, are increasing faster than insurance and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement...
Feature
Docs reveal perils of giving medical advice to friends and family
“If you gave medical advice without having assessed them, you’re lacking the medical history, a physical exam, and you should not be giving advice...
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Physicians react: Compensation isn’t worth the hassles. What’s the solution?
A family physician lamented that he has “made less in the past 3 years, with more hassles and work” and he “can’t wait to retire next year.”
Feature
How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public
Health insurers and self-insured employers must post on websites just about every price they’ve negotiated with providers for health care services...
Latest News
Lawmakers argue for changes in prior authorization processes
Reports from a federal watchdog agency find patterns of denials of prior authorization requests of covered services by insurer-run Medicare...
Commentary
Murder of physician raises the stress level for all clinicians
Most of us would find it unbearable to live and work under the kind of stress faced by medical professionals today.
For Residents
Prioritizing Mental Health in Residency
Although institution-sponsored wellness programs exist to promote the mental health of trainees, rates of anxiety and depression remain high among...