Practice Management
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AI Surpasses Harvard Docs on Clinical Reasoning Test
When compared to residents, AI more often used incorrect reasoning but overall scored higher in simulated cases, says a recent study.
Feature
What’s Driving the Higher Breast Cancer Death Rate in Black Women?
New research suggests that racial disparities in breast cancer are driven by more than socioeconomic factors.
From the Journals
Most Targeted Cancer Drugs Lack Substantial Clinical Benefit
Researchers assess validity of the molecular targets and clinical benefits of genome-targeted cancer drugs approved in the United States from 2015...
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Physicians Own Less Than Half of US Practices; Federal Agencies Want Outside Input
A new report on trends in medical practice ownership came amid increased federal scrutiny of consolidation and the role of private equity.
Commentary
‘Difficult Patient’: Stigmatizing Words and Medical Error
Dr. F. Perry Wilson comments on the potential of stigmatized language in medical records to lead to missed diagnoses and poor outcomes.
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Working From Home: Doctors’ Options Are Not Limited to Classic Telemedicine
Remote patient monitoring, management of NPs and PAs and on-call phone consults are a few options of home-based roles.
Conference Coverage
How Medicare Reimbursement Trends Could Affect Breast Surgeries
A new study showed a decline in Medicare reimbursements for breast cancer surgery by more than 20% from 2003 to 2023.
Conference Coverage
No Routine Cancer Screening Option? New MCED Tests May Help
CanScan, MERCURY, and OncoSeek can detect a range of cancers and recognize the tissue of origin with high accuracy.
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Are You Ready for AI to Be a Better Doctor Than You?
Several recent examples of AI-backed diagnoses have bested doctors’ accuracy in diagnoses, and many clinicians have expressed concern.
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EHR Copy and Paste Can Get Physicians Into Trouble
Physicians have lost hospital privileges and paid fines for copying and pasting information into EHRs, say sources.
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Medicine or Politics? Doctors Defend Their Social Activism
Many physicians are not only willing to stand up for what they believe in, but they see it as an essential part of their profession.