Commentary
Opinion
Should You Offer Medical Credit Cards?
Traditionally, these cards were used to help cover procedures insurance didn't cover -- such as cosmetic procedures -- but over the years, they...
Commentary
DEA Training Mandate: 8 Hours of My Life I’d Like Back
Dr. Walton-Shirley describes changes needed to renew DEA licenses so that others who prescribe very few narcotics do not have to spend so much...
Commentary
When It Comes to Medicine, ‘Women Are Not Small Men’
“Even if women’s health, quote unquote, is on the curriculum, it doesn’t mean that they’re really looking at sex differences.”
Opinion
Rethinking the Rebels
The idea that I or my colleagues are unwilling to do whatever is necessary to meet our patients' needs was maddening. We dedicate our lives to it...
Opinion
Will the Federal Non-Compete Ban Take Effect?
The FTC reasoned that non-compete clauses constitute restraint of trade, and eliminating them could potentially increase worker earnings as well...
Rheum for Action
Specialists Are ‘Underwater’ With Some Insurance-Preferred Biosimilars
Legislative or regulatory action is unlikely to address the current negative reimbursement situation for office-based infusion of certain...
Opinion
How to Play Like a Masters Champ
The ability to compartmentalize is useful not only to become Masters champion, but also to become master of your day.
Commentary
Weighing the Benefits of Integrating AI-based Clinical Notes Into Your Practice
Artificial intelligence expert Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, discusses the benefits of AI-based clinical notes.
Opinion
Burnout
In last month’s column, I discussed employees who are “clock watchers” and how to address this issue in your practice if it exists. Here’s another...
Commentary
‘Difficult Patient’: Stigmatizing Words and Medical Error
Dr. F. Perry Wilson comments on the potential of stigmatized language in medical records to lead to missed diagnoses and poor outcomes.
Opinion
A 30-Year-Old White Female Presented With a 4-Month History of Scaly, Erythematous Patches and Plaques on Her Trunk and Extremities
The patient's medical history was significant for Crohn's disease, and her medications included methotrexate and intravenous infliximab.