Business of Medicine
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Patients can read your clinical notes starting Nov. 2
“Open notes” mandates immediate patient access to inpatient and outpatient notes and testing and imaging results.
Feature
Popularity of virtual conferences may mean a permanent shift
Within a half hour of the ACC’s opening session of its virtual conference, nearly 13,000 people had logged on from around the world.
Conference Coverage
Pediatricians called to action in addressing children’s trauma from police brutality
Pediatricians can use scientific data and their expertise to play a role in policy decisions about overpolicing.
Conference Coverage
Integrating ADHD care into pediatric practice is doable and essential
Despite how intimidated some pediatricians may feel about taking on ADHD care of their patients, they are best suited to do so.
Latest News
Outpatient visits rebound for most specialties to pre-COVID-19 levels
Visits began to rise again around Labor Day, but some specialties are still hard hit.
Feature
Scrubs ad that insulted women and DOs pulled after outcry
“We are outraged women physicians & doctors of osteopathic medicine are still attacked in ignorant marketing campaigns.”
Child Psychiatry Consult
New Americans: Considerations for culturally collaborative care
Aspire to “exude cultural humility – learning with and from patients and their families with openness, kindness, and a desire for collaboration...
Opinion
Mastering mask communicating
For those specialties not accustomed to wearing a mask all day, it’s frustrating: How many times have you had to repeat yourself today?
Latest News
Medicare faces calls to stop physician pay cuts in E/M overhaul
A chart in the draft physician fee schedule shows reductions for many specialties that do not routinely bill for office visits.
Commentary
Access to care: A nurse practitioner’s plea
COVID-19 hospital policies are resulting in detrimental access-to-care issues.
Managing Your Practice
Full-time, part-time, FTE: Know the differences
While rules vary from state to state, some generalizations can be made.