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Your patient bequeathed money to you: Can you accept it?
“To reject these gifts would be a slap in the face to the patient, [but] where it gets more ethically cloudy is when a gift is very substantial...
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Five ways to avert a malpractice lawsuit with better EHR techniques
Physicians often assume that if they put a note in the electronic chart, others will look for it, but one expert says it’s far more prudent to...
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NPs, PAs, and physicians hope to join doctors’ union in rare alliance
“The working conditions are really identical. In our view, that means we should be unionizing together.”
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Medicare announces 10 drugs targeted for price cuts in 2026
People on Medicare may in 2026 see prices drop for 10 medicines, including pricey diabetes, cancer, blood clot, and arthritis treatments.
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National Practitioner Data Bank should go public, group says
Public Citizen said Congress should change federal law to let members of the public get information from the NPDB to do a background check on...
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As MOC debate heats up, cardiology societies weigh in
“It is time to lead a change in the conversation from certification to continuous competency, from punitive to supportive options, from random...
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Lobbying allowed insurers to charge physicians fees to receive payments online: Report
Physician groups have described the practice as analogous to "an employee being required to enroll in a program that would deduct a percentage of...
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Could a malpractice insurer drop you when you need it most?
It’s essential to know what your specific policy’s exclusions are, or you may be surprised to find that your malpractice liability insurance doesn...
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Docs using AI? Some love it, most remain wary
Most medical practices are shying away from tools powered by artificial intelligence, a recent poll shows. Many want more evidence of its accuracy...
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Your practice was bought out by private equity: Now what?
Is your practice or hospital considering a private equity buyout? Learn what’s likely to happen and how your work life may change after the deal...
Opinion
The multitasking myth
There really are too many tasks and not enough hours in the day. How can you get through them without falling into the multitasking trap?