Business of Medicine
Commentary
COVID-19 and the myth of the super doctor
What does it mean to be a hero, and what is the cost of hero worship, asks Dr. Tanya Thomas.
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Pandemic effect: Telemedicine is now a ‘must-have’ service
Survey examines patients’ perception of safety and their telemedicine experience.
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Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine
“Without orthopedic volumes returning to something near their pre-pandemic levels, it will make it difficult for health systems to get back to...
Perspectives
Telemedicine in primary care
"Age should not be considered synonymous with inability or unwillingness to use technology," said Dr. Carrie Nieman.
From the Journals
Educational intervention curbs use of antibiotics for respiratory infections
Modules involving online webinars, tutorials, and feedback helped reduce antibiotic prescribing in pediatric clinics.
News
COVID-19 pandemic driving huge declines in pediatric service revenue
Given the COVID-19-associated decline in patients, pediatric hospitalists are urged to adapt to a changed environment.
Letters from Maine
When you see something ...
Even the fields of science and medicine may generate some bad apples.
Feature
The best and worst states for health care in 2020
New analysis puts Massachusetts and Georgia on opposite ends of the quality spectrum.
Letters from Maine
Got a short attention span?
It turns out that by stumbling into a career in outpatient general pediatrics I found a perfect fit for my truncated attention span.
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Physician recruitment drops by 30% because of pandemic
“Physicians now may have to compete to secure practice opportunities that meet their needs,” said authors in a Merritt Hawkins report.
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US News releases latest top hospitals list, adds COVID heroes
Our Hospital Heroes series is a tribute to recognizing individuals at urban and rural hospitals in communities across the country.