Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Study estimates carbon footprint reduction of virtual isotretinoin visits
Virtual management of isotretinoin saved a median of 37.8 miles per visit during the study period of March 25 to Dec. 1, 2020.
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Mayo Clinic again named best hospital in U.S. for gynecology
In 12 of the specialties, including gynecology, rankings are determined by a data-driven analysis that combines performance measures in structure...
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Are you at legal risk for speaking at conferences?
Attorneys say participants who sign agreements to speak at conferences should be aware of all their rights and responsibilities.
Commentary
MDs rebut claims of toxic culture after resident suicides
Dr. Pamela Wible “misrepresented our residency program and made numerous statements that are false and simply hurtful,” [Dr. Dimitrov and Dr....
From the Journals
Direct oral anticoagulants: Competition brought no cost relief
Medicare Part D spending since 2011 has far outpaced growth in the use of oral anticoagulants.
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Mayo, Cleveland Clinics top latest U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings
With new ratings for myocardial infarction, stroke, hip fracture, and back surgery (spinal fusion), the report now ranks 17 procedures and...
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A clarion call for regulating PBMs: Health care groups, states push back on legal challenges
Physician and pharmacy groups and state attorneys general unite against pharmacy benefit manager groups’ efforts to derail regulation of the...
50th Anniversary
FM diversity has increased, but more physicians of color needed
Since family medicine is a discipline where doctors look not just at individual patients, but also at the health of the community, some family...
Livin' on the MDedge
Lucid abductions and Candy Crush addiction
Plus, coffee gets credit for heart health and a world leader gets hiccups.
The Optimized Doctor
Artificial intelligence wish list
If we can blast a 70-year-old businessman into space on a private jet, surely you can invent an AI that gives us more time to spend with patients...
Managing Your Practice
The ADA and hearing-impaired patients
In the case of hearing-impaired or deaf patients, it is important to remember that forms of communication that are quite adequate for most are not...