Business of Medicine
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Employment vs. private practice: Who’s happier?
“It used to be that fewer hospitals offered employment, so private practice was the way to go. Now, there are fewer privates because hospitals and...
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
Opinion
Artificial intelligence in the office: Part 2
A multitude of generative AI products with potential medical applications are now available, with new ones appearing almost weekly.
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Prior authorization software: Saves time but hurdles remain
The automation works, but the software can be costly and may not work for all practices.
Opinion
Where do you stand on the Middle East conflict?
Opinion
Suits or joggers? A doctor’s dress code
As a new doc out of residency, I used to wear a tie and shoes that could hold a shine. Now I wear jogger scrubs and sneakers.
Commentary
How PCPs are penalized for positive outcomes from lifestyle change
For this change to be successful, it is vital that lifestyle behavior interventions ... become the foundation of universal quality measures.
From the Journals
Tool in development aims to steer telehealth visit appropriateness in rheumatology
The model, using patient characteristics as well as provider preferences, suggests when certain visits can be carried out via telehealth.
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From scrubs to screens: Growing your patient base with social media
“What we can do for society at large is to provide our input into issues, add informed opinions where there’s controversy, and address...
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What’s right and wrong for doctors on social media
“You have to hold yourself back when posting. Doing things like dancing in the OR are out of whack with the profession.”
From the Journals
ACP addresses ethical issues for ‘grateful patients’ physician fundraising
“Physicians who directly solicit funds from their own patients do risk interfering with the physician-patient relationship, which is supposed to...