Business of Medicine
Opinion
The right of conscientious objection
Consciences are allowed as a part of the practice of medicine in the United States.
From the Journals
Vaping among teens increased significantly from 2017 to 2018
Growth of higher-nicotine systems “might signal a change” in addiction patterns.
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Senators agree surprise medical bills must go. But how?
Lawmakers and stakeholders at a final hearing June 18 showed they are still far apart on one simple aspect of a proposal to contain health care...
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Benefits of Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs lacking
When employing an instrumental variable model, there was not an association with changes in total spending per beneficiary per quarter.
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What makes a direct primary care practice successful?
Direct primary care is growing, but it takes the right preparation, marketing, and structure to make a practice succeed.
The Optimized Doctor
Improving self-confidence
When I meet with our young doctors, I try to provide feedback not only on their medical acumen but also on their confidence to deploy that...
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Illinois law expands abortion rights for women
A new Illinois law establishes abortion as a fundamental right of women and also requires insurers to pay for the procedure as they would any...
Managing Your Practice
Sexual harassment: Prevention and defense
Medical offices are far from immune from harassment, of course, and the problem is not limited to staff interactions.
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Universal health care hearing: GOP hears what it wants to
One Republican chides colleagues for not focusing on technology.
Conference Coverage
Teletriage connects uninsured with timely dermatologist care
MILAN – With implementation of teledermatology, patient wait times for specialist input dropped from 13.9 days to 1.6 days.
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Survey puts a price on health improvement
Forty percent of Americans say that they need a financial incentive to exercise.