Commentary
The Optimized Doctor
Distinguishing between joy and pleasure during the pandemic
It seems some things were still pleasurable this year, despite all. I’d daresay, there was joy even in the time of COVID.
Managing Your Practice
Can patients record office visits?
How would you respond to a patient asking (or demanding) to record all or part of their office visit?
Commentary
Six big changes coming for office-visit coding
The American Medical Association has revised the definitions for evaluation and management codes 99202-99215 in the Current Procedural Terminology...
Commentary
Etonogestrel implants may be bent, fractured by trauma or during sports
Removals of the implant upon such occasions can be challenging.
Opinion
To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?
In addition to its inherent risk, vaping increases the risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A girl presents with blotchy, slightly itchy spots on her chest, back
What condition can present in childhood causing pale macules and patches surrounded by erythematous ill-defined patches?
Commentary
Medicare payments could get tougher for docs
Many of the value-based care models "are not producing the types of savings the taxpayers deserve," says Seema Verma.
Opinion
A shot in the arm
Dr. Wilkoff muses about proper injection technique for vaccines.
Commentary
Understanding messenger RNA and other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Technological advances make these new and revolutionary vaccines a reality.
Commentary
Whole-person care: Our foundation, our future
We can no longer go “halfway” into whole-person care.
Opinion
Advocate for legislation to improve, protect LGBTQ lives
Also advocate to prevent legislation that will put you in jail for providing gender-affirming care for adolescents under age 18.