Business of Medicine
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Who can call themselves ‘doctor’? The debate heats up
Does context matter?
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Doctors lose jobs after speaking out about unsafe conditions
“Physicians can’t effectively represent patients if they are always thinking they can get fired for what they say.”
From the Journals
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
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Vaccinating homebound patients is an uphill battle
Learn about the many challenges doctors face to getting this vulnerable population inoculated.
Conference Coverage
Hispanic diabetes patients receive less guideline-based care
A new study highlights disparities in health care.
50th Anniversary
Dr. G. Gayle Stephens was a teacher, progressive force, and ‘poet laureate of family medicine’
‘You couldn’t ask too many questions,’ according to Linda Tompkins, RN, FNP, who trained with Dr. Stephens.
Latest News
What COVID did to MD income in 2020
Many came out of it with only minor reductions in overall compensation, and some saw increases.
Managing Your Practice
Open Notes
With the implementation of the Cures Act, medical notes have evolved into a tool to communicate with the patient, rather than just among health...
The Optimized Doctor
Say my name
Mispronouncing names can alienate patients. It might make them feel like we don’t “know” them or that we don’t care about them.
Opinion
The cost of pediatric specialization
It turns out that the lifetime earning potential of most pediatric subspecialists falls significantly behind that of general pediatricians.
From the Journals
Remote cardio visits expand access for underserved during COVID
In a cross-sectional study of more than 170,000 ambulatory cardiology visits, patients using remote visits were more likely to be Asian, Black, or...