Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Parental leave for residents pales in comparison to that of faculty physicians
Twelve top institutions provided paid childbearing/family leave for faculty physicians, only eight did so for residents.
Conference Coverage
Social media can help doctors stay up to date
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Amber Yates said being active on Twitter has helped her streamline the journals she reads.
Managing Your Practice
Addressing patients’ complaints
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Fewer insured may have helped slow health spending growth in 2017
Spending on hospital care increased 4.6% to $1.1 trillion in 2017 and accounted for 33% of total health care spending.
Latest News
Action on HealthCare.gov picked up during week 5
Open enrollment for 2019 coverage ends next week.
Feature
Facing a lawsuit? Take the right steps early
Malpractice experts share the do's and don'ts of responding to a lawsuit by a patient.
Feature
ONC releases draft strategy on reducing EHR burden
Comments are sought to help drive direction of reforms.
News
Patient treatment expectations can outweigh equivocal effectiveness data
Opinion
What is an “early and accurate” diagnosis?
Opinion
How does caring affect the placebo effect?
Commentary
Upending this country’s approach to health care
Primary care doctors earn significantly less than specialists. But it doesn’t have to be that way.