Commentary
Opinion
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
Opinion
Studies reinforce clinical experience and intuition
Dr. Alan P. Lyss looks at the immune-related adverse events in patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors and the effect of delays in starting...
Opinion
Time or money?
Dr. William G. Wilkoff ponders the issue of prioritizing time or money in a career.
Perspectives
Forging a path for gender equality in medicine
Today, women are entering the medical field in equal numbers to men. While some may argue that we have achieved gender diversity in medicine, we...
Law & Medicine
Legal duty to nonpatients: Driving accidents
A doctor’s legal duty may be extended to individuals other than patients in limited circumstances.
Law & Medicine
Discovery of peer review and patient safety reports
Any given state’s statute on discovery requires careful reading because it could differ from other states’ directives.
Opinion
Hiring the right employees
Many of the personnel questions I receive concern the dreaded “marginal employee” – a person who has never done anything truly heinous to merit...
Opinion
The 21st Century Cures Act: Tearing down fortresses to put patients first
“A fortress not only protects those inside of it, but it also enslaves them to work.”
– Anthony T. Hincks
As...
Opinion
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...
Law & Medicine
Legal duty to nonpatients: Communicable diseases
A health care provider can sometimes be found liable to one other than his or her immediate patient, notwithstanding the absence of a provider-...
Opinion
Patient-centered care in clinic
Use the computer as a bond to strengthen your relationship with your patient.