Business of Medicine
Opinion
One weird trick to fight burnout
Why do some older workers recharge daily and carry on while many younger ones say the daily grind is burning them out?
Commentary
Student loan forgiveness plans exclude physicians
Further weakening forgiveness plans for physicians has been two caps proposed by the administration in recent days.
Feature
Why do clinical trials still underrepresent minority groups?
The FDA wants researchers conducting clinical trials to submit a plan on how they will diversify participant pools. While the effort to undo...
Conference Coverage
Advancing digital health care past pandemic-driven telemedicine
A panel discussion at a recent American Telemedicine Association conference zeroed in on the need to optimize digital health tools to meet...
Conference Coverage
Administrative hassle hacks: Strategies to curb physician stress
There’s no doubt work life is stressful for physicians, but experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference say there are...
From the Journals
Spell it out: Writing out common medical terms boosts patient understanding, says study
Research published in JAMA Network Open shows that patients are more likely to understand their conditions when health care providers avoid...
Opinion
More practice merger options
When joining any group, read the agreement carefully for any clauses that might infringe on your clinical judgment.
Conference Coverage
COVID drove telehealth forward in high gear: Now what?
Experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference focused on how investment in telehealth spiked during the pandemic and what...
Feature
Are physician white coats becoming obsolete? How docs dress for work now
“If you want to wear a white coat, if you feel it gives you that added level of authority, if you feel it tells people more clearly that you’re a...
Feature
Arkansas sues drugmakers, PBMs over insulin costs
The state’s attorney general accused drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers of colluding to drive up insulin prices.
Feature
‘Goodie bag’ pill mill doctor sentenced to 2 decades in prison
Regardless of the patients’ complaints, the internist gave them tote bags with prescription drugs, including muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories...