Practice Management
From the Editor
Please stop using the adjective “elective” to describe the important health services ObGyns provide
Calling a health intervention “elective” risks miscommunicating that it is unnecessary or should have a lower priority than “...
Latest News
Trump signs Medicare loan relief bill delaying repayments
It includes provisions to delay repayment by physicians of pandemic-related Medicare loans and to reduce the loans’ interest rate.
Feature
Pandemic poses new challenges for rural doctors
But physicians are adapting and still finding joy in treating patients.
Commentary
Revamping mentorship in medicine
Leaders must determine whether mentorship has been used to protect the status quo or move the culture forward, say Dr. Jacqueline Posada and Dr....
Opinion
Smart health devices – promises and pitfalls
Major advancements in medical monitoring technology are now enabling physicians to get much deeper insight into their patients’ health status.
Feature
More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.
Commentary
Without Ginsburg, judicial threats to the ACA, reproductive rights heighten
As Nicholas Bagley, a law professor at the University of Michigan who specializes in health issues, tweeted: “Among...
Commentary
Physician reimbursement 2021: Who are the big winners?
Reductions felt by proceduralists and surgeons will counterbalance the good fortune of physicians who rely on office visits for the bulk of their...
Opinion
Too many patient call messages
Dr. Wilkoff offers three strategies to reduce the number of patient call messages.
Latest News
Election gift for Florida? Trump poised to approve drug imports from Canada
Industry observers say the drug importation proposal under review by the administration is squarely aimed at Florida – the most populous swing...
Feature
Many Americans still concerned about access to health care
More than 50% of adults surveyed in August said they were worried about being able to receive care during the pandemic.