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Telehealth continues to loom large, say experts
Nine out of ten patients would recommend telemedicine to friends and family, and most physicians say they’re willing to devote significant time to...
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Docs find new and better ways to cut EHR documentation time
Speech-to-text software is still the most popular solution, but more physicians are now using human scribes, driven by the decisions of some large...
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How old is too old to work as a doctor?
“It’s age discrimination. Physicians receive assessments throughout their careers as part of the accreditation process – there’s no need to change...
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30 years of fake nursing ends with 7-year prison sentence
The sentencing in Ontario stemmed from incidents at a medical and dental clinic in Ottawa last year, which included the administration of...
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Three in four U.S. doctors are employed by hospitals, corporate entities: Report
“COVID-19 drove physicians to leave private practice for employment at an even more rapid pace than we’ve seen in recent years.”
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Are free lunches back? Docs start seeing drug reps again
“We’re seeing the pandemic evolve the meeting model into a hybrid in-person and virtual.”
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RaDonda Vaught: Victim, felon, or both?
I believe that Vaught’s criminal case has changed little in the political landscape of caregiving.
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Med school to pay $1.2 million to students in refunds and debt cancellation in FTC settlement
The school misrepresented the residency match rate as “the same” as American medical schools, according to the complaint.
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Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs
As states prepare for the end of the COVID public health emergency, they are making plans to reevaluate each Medicaid enrollee’s eligibility. They...
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New York NPs join half of states with full practice authority
The FPA law expands the scope of practice and “removes unnecessary barriers,” namely an agreement with doctors to oversee NPs’ actions.
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More medical schools build training in transgender care
Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.