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Panel Recommends Small Bump in 2025 Medicare Physician Pay
The MedPAC vote comes amid continuing uncertainty about how much the federal government will actually pay clinicians this year through the...
Perspectives
Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated
The average hospitalized patient is older, more likely to have kidney disease or diabetes, is on more medications, and has spent more time in the...
Feature
Why Do MDs Have Such a High Rate of Eating Disorders?
Researchers suggest genetic, biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors associated with EDs are shared by successful physicians.
Law & Medicine
Doctors in 2 More States May Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness
Loan forgiveness has several qualifications.
Commentary
Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?
Any of these questions, we shouldn’t just be asking about physician-owned facilities; we should be asking about them across ownership types,...
Latest News
Doctors Win $7 Million Settlement in EEOC Forced Retirement Case
“This policy was put in place to enhance patient safety,” Scripps said.
Opinion
Is It Time to Air Grievances?
Ostensibly, we complain to effect change: Something is wrong and we expect it to be different. But that’s not the whole story.
Conference Coverage
Novel Solutions Needed to Attract Residents to Pediatric Rheumatology
Projections suggest that by 2030, demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will exceed supply by about 77%.
Latest News
Debate grows over facility fees as lawmakers urge greater transparency
There are two connected battles ahead regarding facility fees: Efforts to restrict these additional charges for many medical services and fights...
Feature
10% of US physicians work for or under UnitedHealth. Is that a problem?
The company added 20,000 physicians in the last year alone, including a previously physician-owned multispecialty group...
Commentary
Supercharge your medical practice with ChatGPT: Here’s why you should upgrade
Imagine a well-informed and competent trainee working with you, ready to tackle tasks from handling patient inquiries to summarizing intricate...