Business of Medicine
Pearl of the Month
More on using expired medications
The expiration date is a date, required by law, that the manufacturer can guarantee greater than 90% original potency of the medication.
Commentary
Laboratory testing: No doctor required?
Shouldn’t we allow people to get the tests they want, at least if they are willing to pay for it? Of course, it’s not quite that simple.
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Do doctors have a legal right to work from home because of health issues or disability?
“There is now a precedent and examples all over that working from home for some is a viable alternative to working in the hospital or a clinic.”...
The Optimized Doctor
The differential diagnosis you’re missing
An itchy 73-year-old woman came to see me. She had seen several competent dermatologists, had comprehensive workups, and had reasonable, even...
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The top tax breaks that physicians use
“You want to maximize your retirement contributions,” says Mark Steber, the chief tax information officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. “If you...
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Improving Medication Adherence in Chronic Disease Management
From the Journals
U.S. counties hit hard by a lack of psychiatric care
Counties without psychiatrists and broadband had significantly higher rates of adult depression, frequent mental distress, drug overdose mortality...
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Your workplace is toxic: Can you make it better?
The two things that tend to plague medical practices most: A culture of fear and someone who is letting ego run the day-to-day.
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12 steps to closing your practice without problems
“Many don’t think about compliance issues, patient abandonment, or accounts receivable that they need to keep open to collect from billing, which...
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Seeking help for burnout may be a gamble for doctors
Disclosing burnout resulting in being “ostracized, penalized, and ultimately ousted,” is the rule rather than the exception.
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3D-printed meds customize the exact dose for sick children
Researchers hope to print precisely dosed tablets in child-friendly shapes and flavors.
From the Journals
Drug price alerts convince 12% of clinicians to change prescriptions
They provide out-of-pocket price estimates specific to individual patients and account for their health plans as opposed to symbols or colors...