Business of Medicine
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Cancer Risk: Are Pesticides the New Smoking?
A recent study evaluated cancer risks in the US population using a model that accounts for pesticide use and adjusts for various factors.
Commentary
Should There Be a Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians?
How do we best measure, assess, and revalidate elderly physicians and surgeons?
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Laser, Radiofrequency Therapies Offer Little Benefit for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
While not surprised to find little evidence of benefit, “we were a little bit surprised that we also didn’t find significant evidence of harms.”...
Conference Coverage
Will New Obesity Drugs Make Bariatric Surgery Obsolete?
“Efficacy of drugs is measured in weeks or months, whereas efficacy of surgery is measured in decades of durability.”
Opinion
‘Reform School’ for Pharmacy Benefit Managers: How Might Legislation Help Patients?
Dr. Madelaine A. Feldman writes how pending federal legislation targeting PBMs might affect patients’ access to medications and also delink drug...
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AI-Powered Clinical Documentation Tool Reduces EHR Time for Clinicians
“Approximately half of clinicians using the AI-powered clinical documentation tool based on interest reported a positive outcome, potentially...
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Are Pharmacy Deserts Worsening Health Disparities?
“As high pharmacy desert density counties also have a lower PCP [primary care provider] density, patients residing in these regions face increased...
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UVA Defends Medical School Dean, Hospital CEO After Docs Call for Their Removal
UVA President Jim Ryan said in his own letter to medical school faculty that some of the accusations were about matters that had already been...
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The Silent Exodus: Are Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Quiet Quitting?
PAs and NPs who are being overbooked with appointments and not receiving support, may be “quiet quitting.”
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Why More Doctors Are Joining Unions
As more physicians work for large medical groups or hospital systems, unions have become more popular.
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Wait, a Health Worker Surplus? Workforce Report Projects Big Surprises
New report predicts an influx of home health aides, registered nurses, and doctors, the latter in midwest states.