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Digital Danger: How Cyberattacks Put Patients at Risk
“We are starting to see a very clear connection between a cyber event and how it can impact patient care and patient safety.”
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When Your Malpractice Insurer Investigates You: What to Know
When a patient reports a doctor to a state medical board, they may also sue the doctor for monetary damages in civil court.
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The Rise of Sham Peer Reviews
Peer reviews initiated for invalid reasons or against competitors are causing concern.
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On the Road to Care: Travel Nurses Still in Demand
Increased competition and declining wages — pay for travel nurses declined more than 9% from January 2023 to January 2024 — have made travel...
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The Bad News Behind the Rise in Locum Tenens
The locum tenens paradox is that its successful growth indicates a deteriorating traditional healthcare model.
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Men Wanted: New Efforts to Attract Male Nurses
Male nurses number just 12% of the profession working in clinics and hospitals, up from less than 3% in 1970.
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Lawmakers Rush to Stave Off Doctor Pay Cuts as Medicare Finalizes 2025 Rates
“Medicare plans to pay us less while costs go up. You don’t have to be an economist to know that is an unsustainable trend, though one that has...
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Minor Progress in Gender Pay Equity, But a Big Gap Persists
Nearly 60% of women surveyed felt they were not being paid fairly for their efforts, up from less than half reported in Medscape Medical News’...
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AI in Medicine: Are Large Language Models Ready for the Exam Room?
So far, studies show these AI-tool mistakes — hallucinations — often create more work for doctors.
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Cybersecurity Concerns Continue to Rise With Ransom, Data Manipulation, AI Risks
Clinicians must stay up to date as hacker attacks evolve, experts advised at a recent American Medical Association webinar.
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Six Tips for Media Interviews
Researchers often share their findings with news organizations and these tips can help guide those interviews.