Business of Medicine
Commentary
How can we make medical training less ‘toxic’?
“It is not just surgery. It is definitely not just one specialty and it is not just one school. It is an endemic problem in medicine.”
Feature
MDs with chronic illness live in a different medical world
Along with the physically demanding schedule of medical practice, they must cope with what many call a “culture of invincibility” within medicine...
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As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose coverage
The majority of people who have lost coverage were dropped because of technicalities, such as not completing paperwork, not because state...
Feature
States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag
Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law....
Livin' on the MDedge
People still want their medical intelligence in human form
Plus: Finding humor in the temporal lobe and comparing reproductive inequality in mammals.
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AI at the office: Are clinicians prepared?
AI might result in more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective care. But it’s possible it could cause harm.
Conference Coverage
Pop this question to improve medication adherence
Asking patients about their out-of-pocket medication costs can improve adherence and strengthen the patient-clinician relationship.
Opinion
Morning PT
Now more than ever, I feel we have to be physically fit to deal with a physicians’ day’s work.
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Docs fervently hope federal ban on noncompete clauses goes through
The proposed regulation also would not only ban future noncompete agreements but also retroactively invalidate existing ones.
Opinion
Evolve your website
Many potential patients are searching for your services online, so your website cannot be an afterthought.
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Medical students gain momentum in effort to ban legacy admissions
Opponents of legacy admissions say it penalizes students from racial minorities and lower socioeconomic backgrounds, hampering a fair and...