Business of Medicine
Feature
Family physician Joseph E. Scherger champions lifestyle change
The avid runner with a 40-year-career as a doctor shifted to practicing functional medicine a decade ago.
Commentary
PAs can do more under new laws, coast to coast
There are misconceptions in the medical community regarding the PA profession’s legislative goals. These efforts are not aimed at replacing...
Feature
Med student kicked out for microaggression dustup sues school
Mr. Bhattacharya claims the unraveling of his medical training was because of questions he asked at a UVA-hosted panel on microaggressions. The...
Feature
Connecticut chapter of ACC at center of Twitter dustup
A tweet taking aim at a medical student’s lament over unrelenting hospital hours prompted a fiery exchange, an apology, and even accusations of...
Livin' on the MDedge
Medicinal liquor and edited mosquitoes
Plus, health system’s money gets “adult,” and desk users get “exercise.”
The Optimized Doctor
The hateful patient
The hangover from a difficult patient encounter can linger for several appointments later or, worse, carryover to home.
Managing Your Practice
Outstanding medical bills: Dealing with deadbeats
The worst kinds of deadbeats are the ones who rob you twice; they accept payments from insurance companies and keep them.
Feature
Survey: Family medicine adds wealth, but higher net worth skews male
Pandemic, med school debt were not enough to stop earnings growth for family physicians in 2020.
From the Journals
How forgone heart failure care drives up costs
Study finds one in six heart failure patients forgo or delay care, driving up per-patient costs up to 30%.
From the Journals
Age, distance from dermatology clinic predict number of melanomas diagnosed
“Our findings reveal an important vulnerability among older patients in nonurban areas.”
Latest News
Pandemic demand for NPs soars, softens for primary care: Report
“NPs are coming into their own in a market that puts a premium on easy access to care and cost containment.”