Business of Medicine
Feature
The fate of the ACA now rests with the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Texas v. California, a closely watched case that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care...
Hitting a Nerve
Research protocol overkill
Why are reams of paper necessary for one research study protocol when a digital copy will do just fine?
Opinion
Are patient portals living up to the hype? Ask your mother-in-law!
How to keep patient portals from being locked doors to those they’re designed to help.
Feature
Supreme Court roundup: Latest health care decisions
Justices allow public charge rule expansion, remain silent on Affordable Care Act cases for now.
Latest News
Neurologists report low job satisfaction
Isolation from others was their top coping strategy, followed by talking with friends and family and exercise.
Feature
‘Momentous’ USMLE change: New pass/fail format stuns medicine
Step 1 had been criticized as playing too big a role in the process of becoming a physician and for causing students to study for the test instead...
Opinion
My inspiration
I seem to push harder and faster when watching idols pass by.
From the Journals
Private equity firms acquiring more physician group practices
“Robust, longitudinal data” are needed to investigate the impact of these acquisitions, said Dr. Jane M. Zhu.
Feature
Trump seeks to cut NIH, CDC budgets, some Medicare spending
The proposed budget also calls for changed to the medical liability system, including a cap of $250,000 on noneconomic damage awards.
Managing Your Practice
Be alert for embezzlement
Embezzlement remains far more common in medical offices than generally assumed - and it often occurs in full view of physicians.
Feature
What you absolutely need to know about tail coverage
Physicians in all stages of their career may need tail coverage when they leave a job, change malpractice carriers, or retire. But young...