Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Social determinants of health may drive CVD risk in Black Americans
Investigators analyzed 20 years of data on over 50,500 U.S. adults drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
News
FDA proposes new rule for over-the-counter hearing aids
The action comes nearly 5 years after Congress passed a law to allow over-the-counter sales for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
From the Journals
Expensive insulins, pen devices dominate U.S. diabetes care
Analog insulins continue to represent more than 80% of prescriptions for type 2 diabetes in the U.S., despite rising costs and public scrutiny of...
The Optimized Doctor
Timeless stories
Listening to a patient's tales is one of the benefits of being a physician.
Latest News
PA defends against license suspension for COVID treatment
Mr. Miller has spoken publicly about his anti-mask views and his support for ivermectin, according to the commission report.
From the Journals
AHA: Quality of STEMI care has stalled, needs improvement
A new American Heart Association policy statement recommends actions to improve care for people who have ST-segment elevation MI.
Managing Your Practice
COVID-19: Can doctors refuse to see unvaccinated patients?
In the end, every private practitioner will have to make his or her own decision on this question.
Latest News
Midwife-assisted community births post low adverse outcomes
Nulliparous women delivering at home or in community centers were more likely than multiparous women to transfer to hospital settings.
Feature
New land mines in your next (and even current) employment contract
Physicians getting a new employment contract – or even those asked to renegotiate their current contract – may face some tough clauses. Here’s...
Latest News
Obstetric care under threat in rural areas
From closures to mergers, hospitals in rural areas that provide obstetric care are losing ground.
Feature
Docs: Insurers’ payment delays, downcoding a ‘revenue grab’
Demand for documentation on many routine claims by ambulatory care groups is slowing payment; more complex claims are routinely downcoded by major...