Business of Medicine
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Physicians’ trust in health care leadership drops in pandemic
Physicians, however, have great trust in their fellow clinicians.
Conference Coverage
AHA/ACC guidance on ethics, professionalism in cardiovascular care
A consensus report provides advice and tools to address conflicts of interest; racial, ethnic, and gender inequities; and to improve diversity,...
From the Journals
Doctors prescribe fewer statins in the afternoon
Opinion
Online patient reviews and HIPAA
Any information that could be used to identify a patient is a HIPAA breach. This is true even if the patient has already disclosed information.
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FDA blazes path for ‘real-world’ evidence as proof of efficacy
FDA leaders must finalize guidance this year on submitting real-world observational evidence for regulatory decisions on drug and device efficacy...
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‘Malicious peer review’ destroyed doc’s career, he says
The problem is not new, but some experts say the practice has become more common in recent years, particularly against independent doctors.
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Who can call themselves ‘doctor’? The debate heats up
Does context matter?
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Doctors lose jobs after speaking out about unsafe conditions
“Physicians can’t effectively represent patients if they are always thinking they can get fired for what they say.”
From the Journals
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
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Vaccinating homebound patients is an uphill battle
Learn about the many challenges doctors face to getting this vulnerable population inoculated.
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What COVID did to MD income in 2020
Many came out of it with only minor reductions in overall compensation, and some saw increases.