Family medicine physician takes lead at American Osteopathic Association
Ernest R. Gelb, DO, practiced in rural Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Growth in osteopathic medicine
Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, explains the philosophy of osteopathic medicine.
Outpatient behavioral health visits rise due to greater telehealth use
Loosened restrictions during pandemic have eased access barriers, report finds
Inflation eases slightly in July
Falling energy prices offset modest gains in other categories
Monkeypox vaccine gets emergency approval to increase vaccine supply
Smaller dose given by intradermal injection creates five-fold increase in total supply, FDA says.
Diabetes rates show worrying growth
Number of adults with disease has increased nationally, but fastest in the south.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 10, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Health insurance marketer faces fines, sanctions for lying about plans it sells
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. would have to refund $100 million and stop misleading customers about coverage
What doctors can do when they see signs of burnout in themselves
Numerous services are available to help doctors prevent and cope with burnout.
$150M coming for community health centers, rural physicians
HHS announces funding for programs in underserved, rural areas
Creating the (almost) perfect practice, part 2
The second part of a series on making your practice run like a well-oiled machine.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 9, 2022
Addressing physician burnout: Three physician leaders discuss solutions
Finances, practice size, autonomy, bureaucracy all factors in burnout, say Physicians Foundation leaders.
What are early-warning signs of burnout among doctors?
Feelings of cynicism are among the first signs of burnout.
Medical, insurance groups praise Senate action on health insurance
Medicare drug prices, insulin costs affected by Inflation Reduction Act.
MGMA asks feds for fair warning before additional surprise billing requirements are enforced
Medical Group Management Association wants six months’ notice before additional measures take effect
Primary care physicians need 26.7 hours a day for comprehensive care for patients
Team-based care would cut physician time, but would require systemic change, study says.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 8, 2022
Does coaching put responsibility for reducing burnout on individual doctors rather than the health care system?
It’s important for doctors to work on the elements of burnout they can control rather than waiting for the system to change
Interoperability: Is the glass half full or half empty?
New ONC report highlights progress, challenges in promoting interoperability
Health care contributes as jobless rate inches downward in July
Sector still not at February 2020 levels and COVID-19 pandemic has lingering economic effects.
HHS declares monkeypox a public health emergency in U.S.
White House ramps up efforts to fight outbreak.
Cybercriminals using medical devices to hack hospitals
Security experts have been warning health care companies for years that all the connected medical devices are potential vulnerabilities
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 5, 2022
Primary care physicians provide most medical care for cancer survivors
Study examines physician roles in current specialist-driven models of care.
How stress from COVID differs from burnout
Doctors weren’t prepared for the feelings of helplessness during COVID.
National rate of uninsured people hits record low 8%, HHS says
More people getting health coverage, but 26.4 million still don’t have it.
Keeping frontline health care workers at the bedside
We all have a role to play.
The growing division within the house of medicine
CVS might be your next boss
CVS plans to rapidly expand into primary care by the end of the year
