Talking about money is never easy. But when doctors are reluctant to talk about medical costs, a patient’s health can be undermined. A study published in Health ...
Read More »Don’t Blame Doctors And Nurses…Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Encouraging doctors and nurses to wash their hands frequently has always been considered an easy and effective way to curb the spread of infection in ...
Read More »‘Physician Empathy’ Via Email Helps To Keep In Touch With Patients
A health care startup made a wild pitch to Cara Waller, CEO of the Newport Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach. The company said it could ...
Read More »Docs Facing Death Less Likely to Want Aggressive Care for Themselves
Doctors facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care that might squeeze out a bit more extra time of life, two new studies show. ...
Read More »Emergency Medicine Docs Team Up with NFL for Concussion CME
The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and the National Football League Foundation have partnered to provide an online continuing medical education course on the assessment and ...
Read More »Credentialing is a big pain for doctors
We all know how hard it is to recruit a physician these days. No matter the specialty, finding a compatible physician with the right skills ...
Read More »Medicine does not take off for Christmas; Neither do doctors
Whether it’s delivering the first baby of the New Year or attending to an accident victim, for some medical professionals Christmas and New Year’s Day ...
Read More »Study finds many medical residents are depressed
More than one in four doctors-in-training may be depressed, which could put their patients at risk, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed 54 studies involving ...
Read More »Medical scribes are on the rise, but standards lacking
A national campaign for electronic health records is driving business for at least 20 companies with thousands of workers ready to help stressed doctors log ...
Read More »End Of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay To Primary Care Doctors
Many primary care practitioners will be a little poorer next year because of the expiration of a health law program that has been paying them a 10 ...
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