Business of Medicine
Commentary
You Can’t Spell ‘Medicine’ Without D, E, and I
A majority of Americans, physicians, and other healthcare professionals believe in basic fairness.
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Understanding and Promoting Compassion in Medicine
Improving compassion may depend on the creation of organizational and clinical conditions in which physician compassion can thrive.
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AI May Help Docs Reply to Patients’ Portal Messages
A small quality-improvement study found physicians’ burden was lessened but time spent was the same.
Opinion
Clock Watchers
Generally, clock watchers — sometimes referred to in modern parlance as “quiet quitters” — radiate a palpable sense of “I don’t want to be here...
From the Journals
Rheumatology Workforce May Have Grown, But It’s Still Not Enough
The US rheumatology workforce grew by more than 20% from 2009 to 2019, according to new research, but even if this growth continued, it would not...
Rheum for Action
ERISA Health Plan Lawsuits: Why Should We Care?
Chances are high that you have patients employed by companies with self-funded health insurance plans that could be harming them both physically...
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Medicare Doc Pay Cut Eased, but When Will Serious Revisions Come?
Physician groups continue to press for a major revamp of Medicare payments after securing a 2024 stopgap fix.
Conference Coverage
AI’s Future and Current Role in Rheumatology
Today’s constantly evolving and growing applications of AI to the practice of medicine bring opportunities for rheumatologists to improve workflow...
Commentary
Residents Unionizing: What Are the Benefits, the Downsides?
The debate continues over whether residents joining unions hurts or helps negotiations.
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Medicare Pay Bump Provision in Federal Bill Falls Short, Doc Groups Say
The proposed boost in Medicare reimbursements for 2024 would only ease, but not fully reverse a 3.4% cut.
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Hospital Mergers in 2024: Five Things to Know
The outlook for mergers and acquisitions of hospitals this year includes increased concern regarding HCP and patient impact.