Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
From the Journals
Guidelines-based intervention improves pediatrician management of acne
There were fewer referrals to dermatologists, more retinoid prescriptions, and fewer topical clindamycin prescriptions.
Opinion
No-shows
When appointments are thoughtfully made, the patients are more likely to keep them.
News
FDA’s Gottlieb floats ideas on Medicare drug coverage
Trump administration officials are eying office-administered drugs in crowded therapeutic categories for the switch from Medicare Part B to...
Commentary
Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
Dr. Michael F. Myers offers context for the latest discussions about physician suicides and calls on the medical community to act now.
The Optimized Doctor
Diet
Discussing diet, like politics, religion, or salary, is best done just with oneself. Yet, I’m compelled to share what I’ve learned.
Law & Medicine
Patients who record office visits
Is it legal for patients to record conversations with physicians without physicians’ knowledge?
Feature
White House pushes transparency in drug price plan
American Patients First aims to bring the cost conversation into the exam room, as well as to cut out the middleman in the pharmaceutical economy...
Managing Your Practice
New Medicare cards
The switch began on April 1, and is expected to take about a year as the CMS processes about half a dozen states at a time.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Do HPV vaccines really cut cancer risk?
And Zika's had a costly effect on blood donor screening.
Feature
White House targets CHIP, CMMI for budget cuts
Rare tactic would require just a simple majority to pass Congress, if legislators choose to address it.