Business of Medicine
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Time Is Money: Should Physicians Be Compensated for EHR Engagement?
Doctors manage EHRs and communicate with patients daily, efforts which increase efficiency and patient satisfaction, yet are often unpaid.
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Meditating in the Mundane
Much as I'd like to think I'm on trend, I don't believe self-improvement in the mundane will catch fire like taking magnesium or Wim Hof breathing...
Commentary
You Can’t Spell ‘Medicine’ Without D, E, and I
A majority of Americans, physicians, and other healthcare professionals believe in basic fairness.
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Understanding and Promoting Compassion in Medicine
Improving compassion may depend on the creation of organizational and clinical conditions in which physician compassion can thrive.
Conference Coverage
Gaps Found in Appropriate SGLT2, GLP-1 Prescribing
Few patients are being prescribed the medications and prescription rates are even lower for racial and ethnic minorities.
From the Journals
Few Childhood Cancer Survivors Get Recommended Screenings
‘As many as four out of five of these survivors will develop a serious or life-threatening late effect of their cancer therapy by age 45,’ the...
Commentary
The Simple Change That Can Improve Patient Satisfaction
Eye contact and a physician sitting rather than standing lead to increased patient satisfaction in interactions.
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AI May Help Docs Reply to Patients’ Portal Messages
A small quality-improvement study found physicians’ burden was lessened but time spent was the same.
Feature
Diagnosis Denial: How Doctors Help Patients Accept Their Condition
Physicians need to spend time explaining the diagnosis then help the patient reimagine their future with the diagnosis.
Opinion
Clock Watchers
Generally, clock watchers — sometimes referred to in modern parlance as “quiet quitters” — radiate a palpable sense of “I don’t want to be here...
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Medicare Doc Pay Cut Eased, but When Will Serious Revisions Come?
Physician groups continue to press for a major revamp of Medicare payments after securing a 2024 stopgap fix.