Business of Medicine
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A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
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Patient harm, not malpractice, top of mind for emergency medicine physicians
Fear-of-harm and fear-of-suit scores decreased as providers gained experience, in general, a new study finds.
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Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
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Med students dismayed that residency match process won’t change
Many publicly stated that they believed the change could reduce stress.
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New Medicare physician fee schedule leaves docs fuming over pay cuts
Physician groups’ initial reactions centered on an across-the-board reduction of 4.4% in the conversion factor.
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Working while sick: Why doctors don’t stay home when ill
Only 2% of respondents said they never come to work unwell, in a Medscape survey.
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Locked-in syndrome malpractice case ends with $75 million verdict against docs
“Cases that elicit significant and sometimes decisive sympathy include locked-in syndrome, permanent vegetative state, injury to the sexual or...
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Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but nearly 2,300 facilities are still penalized
“The COVID pandemic did a lot of really unprecedented things to care patterns of hospitals.”
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Legal and malpractice risks when taking call
Physicians who violate the bylaws may have their privileges restricted or removed, and could be sued for malpractice even if they never treated...
From the Journals
Impaired communication predicts coercive inpatient psychiatric care
Patients with poor communication abilities were at increased risk for involuntary inpatient admission and coercive measures.