Business of Medicine
Conference Coverage
‘Cutting for Stone’ author closes out this year’s AAD plenary session
Abraham Verghese, MD, will talk about “The Pathology Within: Burnout, Wellness, and the Search for Meaning in a Professional Life.”
Managing Your Practice
Sharpening the saw
I write this reminder every couple of years because it’s so easy to lose sight of the overall landscape among the pressures of our daily routines...
Cold Iron Truth
It takes a missile to focus your mind
I was among the dermatologists sitting in a lecture hall during a meeting in Maui when our muted smartphones suddenly started howling in unison....
From the Journals
Minority of dermatologists prescribe majority of opioids
Standard prescription after surgery may be putting 7,000 patients a year at risk for long-term use.
Feature
Congress extends CHIP, funds opioid crisis response following temporary shutdown
Bill also addressed controversial Medicare payment panel.
Feature
Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs
As usual, its fate is uncertain in the House.
Commentary
A New Era for Physician-Patient Communication in Dermatology
The physician-patient relationship is an important component of patient care. In the last few years a new paradigm has emerged of instant...
Original Research
Mobile Medical Apps for Patient Education: A Graded Review of Available Dermatology Apps
The utilization of mobile applications (apps) as educational resources for patients highlights the need for an objective method of evaluating the...
For Residents
US Dermatology Residency Program Rankings Based on Academic Achievement
This study provides rankings of individual US dermatology residency programs based on a number of factors, including annual amount of National...
Conference Coverage
MedPAC mulls boost to payments for E&M visits
WASHINGTON – The commissioners debated whether the pay boost would make a difference.
Opinion
Medication pricing: So this is how it works
Dr. Dinah Miller interviews the cofounder of GoodRx, a company that offers deep discounts on some medications.