Business of Medicine
Feature
Scrubs ad that insulted women and DOs pulled after outcry
“We are outraged women physicians & doctors of osteopathic medicine are still attacked in ignorant marketing campaigns.”
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Medicare faces calls to stop physician pay cuts in E/M overhaul
A chart in the draft physician fee schedule shows reductions for many specialties that do not routinely bill for office visits.
Commentary
Access to care: A nurse practitioner’s plea
COVID-19 hospital policies are resulting in detrimental access-to-care issues.
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Chronic, preventive care fell as telemedicine soared during COVID-19
The use of telemedicine in the first half of 2020 varied by geographical region, the authors of the study found.
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Trump signs Medicare loan relief bill delaying repayments
It includes provisions to delay repayment by physicians of pandemic-related Medicare loans and to reduce the loans’ interest rate.
Feature
Pandemic poses new challenges for rural doctors
But physicians are adapting and still finding joy in treating patients.
Commentary
Revamping mentorship in medicine
Leaders must determine whether mentorship has been used to protect the status quo or move the culture forward, say Dr. Jacqueline Posada and Dr....
Opinion
Smart health devices – promises and pitfalls
Major advancements in medical monitoring technology are now enabling physicians to get much deeper insight into their patients’ health status.
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More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.
Commentary
Without Ginsburg, judicial threats to the ACA, reproductive rights heighten
As Nicholas Bagley, a law professor at the University of Michigan who specializes in health issues, tweeted: “Among...
Commentary
Physician reimbursement 2021: Who are the big winners?
Reductions felt by proceduralists and surgeons will counterbalance the good fortune of physicians who rely on office visits for the bulk of their...