Business of Medicine
Feature
Match Day 2019: Dermatology steps up growth after slow 2018
Nearly all PGY-2 dermatology slots were filled in the 2019 Match.
Managing Your Practice
Firing patients
As with pretty much everything in a private practice, accurate and written documentation of dismissible behavior is essential.
Feature
Prior authorization an increasing burden
Insurers are not following the 2018 consensus statement on improving the prior authorization process, the AMA says.
Residents’ Corner
Supercharge Your On-Call Bag: 4 Must-Have Items for Dermatology Residents
The contents of a dermatology resident’s on-call bag can make or break their inpatient experience. This article explores 4 outside-the-box items...
Under My Skin
Patient, heal thyself!
Octavio has prostate cancer. His prostate growth is large but localized.
“What do your doctors suggest?” I asked him.
“They sent me to...
News
Scott Gottlieb to step down as FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb, MD, will be stepping down from his post as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in about a month.
Conference Coverage
Teledermatology can increase efficiency
WASHINGTON – After the hospital implemented teledermatology, patient wait times decreased significantly from 84.6...
From the Journals
Groups of physicians produce more accurate diagnoses than individuals
Diagnostic accuracy is highest in groups of physicians, compared with individuals and even specialists.
Feature
Drug pricing does not inspire Americans’ trust
Pharmaceutical companies are trusted to create new drugs but not to price them fairly, survey shows.
Med Tech Report
Who is in charge here?
Smartphone apps can add twists to diagnoses.
Cold Iron Truth
Patients who want to make you retire, and how to cope
There are times, as a physician and healer, you must recognize that patient criticism cannot be taken personally.