While electronic medical records are supposed to advance the practice of medicine and health maintenance, doctors aren’t so sure. In fact, the results of a ...
Read More »Osteopathic Physicians Expected To Increase Due To Health Law
By Michael Ollove Recent reforms in American health care weren’t designed with osteopathic medicine in mind. It only seems that way. The emphasis on “patient-centered care”—the ...
Read More »Study: Medical Marijuana Decreases Drug Overdose Deaths
By Brad Broker The legalization of medical marijuana has led to a decrease in drug overdose deaths, according to a new study. Chronic pain is ...
Read More »Are Patient Medical Records Vulnerable To Theft?
By Eric Whitney A decade ago almost all doctors kept paper charts on every patient. That is changing quickly as laptops become as common as stethoscopes ...
Read More »Technology to Improve Treatment of Diabetic Complications
By Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph.D. Neuropathy, or nerve disease, is one of the most common complications of diabetes affecting about half of the diabetic ...
Read More »Are Physician Assistants Qualified To Do In-Office Surgeries?
By Shefali Luthra One of the hopes embedded in the health law was to expand the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in addressing the ...
Read More »Amazing 11-year-old Girl Invents ‘Chemo Backpack’ for Kids With Cancer
By Brad Broker Kylie Simonds, of Naugatuck, Connecticut, was 8 years old when she was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma — a rare, malignant, soft tissue tumor attached ...
Read More »Physicians At Risk Of Losing Rights To Recover Reimbursements
By Justin C. Linder, Esq. Recent New Jersey federal court rulings warn that providers may lose their legal rights to recover reimbursements under the Employee ...
Read More »Become A Primary Care Doctor In Just 3 Years
By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio Some doctors in the state of California will soon be able to practice after three years of medical school instead ...
Read More »How Much Money Do Medical Residents Make? (Infographic)
By Alan Lyndon This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) The average salary for doctors-in-training is $55,000, according to Medscape’s annual Residents ...
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