Business of Medicine
The Optimized Doctor
Use your court awareness to go faster in practice
Running-late dreams are common and usually relate to real life. For us, the clinic has been busy lately.
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Less ambulatory care occurred than expected in pandemic, according to study
Virtual care visits have not completely compensated for declines in in-person visits.
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Are more naturopaths trying to compete with docs?
Jon Hislop, MD, PhD, hadn’t been in practice very long before patients began coming to him with requests to order tests that their naturopaths had...
From the Journals
Doctors prescribe fewer statins in the afternoon
Managing Your Practice
Online patient reviews and HIPAA
Any information that could be used to identify a patient is a HIPAA breach. This is true even if the patient has already disclosed information.
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HHS prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ patients: Action reverses Trump-era policy
"No one should be discriminated against when seeking medical services because of who they are."
Conference Coverage
Palliative care in the pandemic: How one hospital met the challenge
The palliative care team at the University of Texas at Austin adapted both patient care and medical education when the region became a COVID-19...
News
FDA blazes path for ‘real-world’ evidence as proof of efficacy
FDA leaders must finalize guidance this year on submitting real-world observational evidence for regulatory decisions on drug and device efficacy...
From the Journals
Operational changes in primary care linked with improved smoking, blood pressure outcomes
Results suggest smaller practices are more likely to be able to make such changes.
Conference Coverage
SGIM annual meeting focuses on inclusivity
Sessions and workshops highlighted equity in education and practice.
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‘Malicious peer review’ destroyed doc’s career, he says
The problem is not new, but some experts say the practice has become more common in recent years, particularly against independent doctors.