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More Than the Paycheck: Top Non-Salary Perks for Doctors
Incentives like CME budget, loan repayment, paid time for research or projects draw doctors more than salary alone.
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Seated Doctors Better Satisfy Patients, Communication
Sitting rather than standing during patient consults can lead to better satisfaction and communication.
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From Scrubs to Social Media: How Some Med Students Become Influencers
Med students discussed why and how frequently they post on social media.
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Patient Navigators for Serious Illnesses Can Now Bill Under New Medicare Codes
New Medicare codes will enable physicians to hire navigators to help patients manage serious illnesses such as cancer and heart failure.
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No Surprises Act: Private Equity Scores Big in Arbitrations
Private equity–owned organizations are forcefully challenging insurers about payments for certain kinds of out-of-network care.
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Cancer Treatment 101: A Primer for Non-Oncologists
Doctor explains why he thinks time of diagnosis is the best time for molecular testing of a new malignant tumor.
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Physicians Lament Over Reliance on Relative Value Units: Survey
“The current RVU system encourages unnecessary procedures, hurting patients.”
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Primary Care: Re Carpe Your Diem
We need to evolve our payment system from a fee-for-service system into a blended system where you have some population-based payments along with...
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Doctors Are Seeking Professional Coaches More Often. Here’s Why
More and more doctors are using professional coaching to manage life in medicine. The coaches, also physicians, say it might be a cure for burnout...
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FTC Interim Report on Pharmacy Middlemen Is First Step of Many Needed in Addressing Drug Costs, Access
Madelaine Feldman, MD, has been a vocal PBM critic for years. She sees a recent FTC interim report as evidence of the need for congressional...
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What Would ‘Project 2025’ Mean for Health and Healthcare?
Conservative group–backed plan intends to alter the processes and/or funding of CDC, NIH, Medicaid, and other agencies.