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Impostor syndrome is a risk for doctors of all ages
These people ignore praise, are highly self-critical, and attribute their successes to external factors, such as luck, hard work, or receiving...
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Does private equity ensure survival of GI practices?
Private equity offers the allure of financial and administrative stability.
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Link between low co-pays for new diabetes drugs and patient adherence
Low co-pays linked with substantially better 12-month adherence to expensive SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists in U.S. patients with type 2...
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Long COVID patients turn to doctors for help with disability claims
With no definitive blood tests or scans for long COVID that could confirm a diagnosis, some say doctors may feel uncomfortable in this role.
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Mental health questions cut from MD licensing applications in 21 states
Four in 10 physicians said they did not seek help for burnout or depression because they worried that their employer or state medical board would...
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AMA supports APRN oversight by both medical and nursing boards
The organization says it opposes scope expansions because removing doctors from the care team results in higher costs to the patient and lower...
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Use of Urinalysis to Assess Adherence to Prescribed Cardiovascular Medications: Focus on Hypertension
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The ‘psychological warfare’ of prior authorization
The growing administrative - and emotional - burden of prior authorization is contributing to physician burnout.
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Patient aggression against receptionists demands protocols
A literature review shows widespread verbal and physical abuse toward medical office receptionists.
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PCPs key to heart failure care after discharge
Even when follow-up with medications, diet, and blood pressure goes smoothly, some patients will return to the hospital because of comorbidities...
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How small practices are surviving and thriving, part 1
Small-town doctors need to develop close relationships with specialists and join an accountable care organization to strengthen their...
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Thoughts on primary care in 2023
Many things have been added to the plate of primary care professionals. Patients need doctors now more than ever to give excellent, compassionate...