Business of Medicine
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Employers use patient assistance programs to offset their own costs
Some insurers and employers are tapping into assistance programs meant for individual patients. The concern: Some costly drugs could be harder for...
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Florida doc dies by suicide after allegedly drugging and raping patients
A Collier County Sheriff’s deputy found the internist’s body near his Naples home with a gunshot...
Literature Review
High drug costs exclude most neurology patients from cutting-edge treatment
“Our study of people with neurologic conditions found that fewer than 20% were being treated with new medications.”
Hitting a Nerve
Dialing down the negativity
In-person communication, or on the phone, adds a greater chance to reason through things, explain misunderstandings, and clarify statements rather...
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How blunt is too blunt for informed consent?
There’s a fine line between providing enough information on the risks and benefits of a particular treatment and knowing you’ve explained it well...
From the Journals
Analysis of doctors’ EHR email finds infrequent but notable hostility
Researchers were struck by the hostility of negative sentiment in some emails to physicians.
Hitting a Nerve
Jump starting thankfulness
A little down time can be a good thing.
From the Journals
Don’t call me ‘Dr.,’ say some physicians – but most prefer the title
Doctor says getting on a first-name basis with his patients is integral to delivering the best care.
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Nurse practitioner fined $20k for advertising herself as ‘Doctor Sarah’
Sarah Erny agreed to refrain from referring to herself as a doctor in her practice and on social media.
Hitting a Nerve
Earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s: A good start, but then what?
There are valid concerns with any system centered on early dementia diagnosis.
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Medical school culinary medicine programs grow despite limited funding
As part of Dr. Marvasti’s program, students learn cooking fundamentals through chef demonstrations and hands-on practice – to teach students how...