Business of Medicine
Commentary
Proper steps for physicians to follow if they find themselves under investigation
Remember that nobody in the workplace is your friend. Every word that is said, text that is sent, gesture that is made, can put you at risk.
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Tastier chocolate may be healthier chocolate
Plus: A villain in milk, low-tech radiation detection, and in-head localization.
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Practicing across state lines: A challenge for telemental health
Allowing for access to psychiatric care in a consumer-oriented way may let us focus on offering good care and not on following outdated...
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Columbia names interim chair of psychiatry after Twitter controversy
The announcement is Columbia’s latest response to a social media furor involving the university’s former chair of psychiatry.
Commentary
When physicians are the plaintiffs
We naturally wish to keep our colleagues well, but at the same time realize that our clinical skills are being very closely scrutinized. What if...
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Twenty-three percent of health care workers likely to leave industry soon: Poll
“We’re trying to help people here, and we are getting verbally and physically abused for it.”
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Psychiatrist found guilty in $110 million fraud scheme
“This defendant used his medical license to facilitate an egregious, multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that exploited vulnerable substance abusers...
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Burnout rates rising among psychiatrists
The volume of bureaucratic tasks is the main contributor to psychiatrist burnout, even more so than for physicians overall.
From the Journals
Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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High praise, condemnation for CMS Aduhelm coverage plan
The drug clears amyloid in the brain, but that may or may not result in clinical benefit.
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Tips for connecting with your patients
Ascertaining how concerned patients are about their symptoms will help you make decisions.