Practice Management
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Where the latest HCV drug combos fit in
The two latest treatment regimens for HCV close the circle on treatment.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Deep concern surrounding Title X changes
Family planning and contraception services could be curtailed if the feds curtail Title X funding.
Conference Coverage
Objective compensation systems can eliminate gender pay gap
Gender gaps in faculty salaries were diminished at universities in Oregon and Alabama after the implementation of new compensation systems.
Feature
ACOG, ACP voice ‘deep concern’ over potential Title X changes
Both organizations “strongly oppose” any changes limiting access to care.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
Medicolegal Issues
Did unsafe oxytocin dose cause uterine rupture? $3.5M settlement
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Fewer smokes mean fewer strokes
And is your EHR preventing breastfeeding?
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Is ‘medical aid in dying’ suicide?
And one in five Medicaid kids may have a mental health diagnosis.
News
What is an old doctor to do?
Voice recognition software may ease the stress of EHR duties for physicians who never trained in typing.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: How Trump’s election affected contraception
And CMS floats the idea of Medicare direct provider contracting.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Female physicans face enduring wage gap
And anticholinergics’ link to dementia calls for vigilance in elderly patients.