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When You and Your Malpractice Insurer Disagree on Your Case
A defense attorney assigned to represent you is paid by the insurance carrier, which may lead to conflict.
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...
Letters from Maine
Playing the ‘Doctor’ Card: A Lesson in Three Hypotheticals
Dr. Wilkoff presents three hypothetical situations in which the doctor is the patient.
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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.”
Letters from Maine
Baby-Led Weaning
If parents become “dietary contortionists” to satisfy their children’s preferences, there is a problem.
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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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Focusing on Value in Social Media Posts
One review noted that social media ranks as the sixth top factor for a patient deciding whether to have a laser procedure.
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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.
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Primary Care Physicians Track an Average of 57 Quality Measures for Value-Based Care Pay
“Without coordination, the use of value-based contracts and quality measures at scale leads to many unique measures being used.”