Business of Medicine
Feature
Should you quit employment to open a practice? These docs share how they did it
Employment doesn’t necessarily mean happiness.
Feature
Cardiologist sues hospital, claims he was fired in retaliation
Lawsuit alleges that the defendants “placed profit above all else.”
Latest News
Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients
The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation in the fall of 2022 is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over...
News
What in medicine is “permissible but not edifying”?
I have long considered myself a navigator of ethical slippery slopes because that is where the suffering people are.
Opinion
Physicians and your staffs: Be nice
If there is a low-hanging fruit in the customer service orchard it is one person at a time deciding to behave in a civil manner toward fellow...
Commentary
Let people take illegal drugs under medical supervision?
Health care professionals at two centers in New York City supervise people taking drugs.
Commentary
Why doctors are losing trust in patients; what should be done?
There’s a large amount of literature about what makes patients trust their doctor.
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More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 2 months
High U.S. maternal mortality rates are driving the proposals, as is the expectation that more women will need postpartum care as state abortion...
Commentary
No, you can’t see a different doctor: We need zero tolerance of patient bias
While speech may not constitute violence in the strictest sense of the word, there is growing evidence that it can be physically harmful.
Feature
States cracking down harder on docs who sexually abuse patients
The Federation of State Medical Boards conducted a 2-year review of how medical boards handled cases of sexual misconduct.
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They trusted their prenatal test. They didn’t know the industry is an unregulated ‘Wild West.’
As regulators stay on the sidelines, a growing industry expands its reach but leaves some pregnant patients feeling misled and heartbroken.