Confidential screening tool for intimate partner violence 10 times more effective than traditional methods
South Carolina researchers find EHR-based tool yields better results than oral screenings
The truth behind growth of the 340B prescription drug program
The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly taken aim at the program for growing costs, but is that accurate? American Hospital Association analysts offer this perspective.
The role of AI in revitalizing private practice
Innovative AI-powered technology is one factor disrupting the corporate takeover trend
After COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth use remains strong for primary care, behavioral health
Study examines physician telehealth use and finds differences by physician sex, age and specialty.
3 tips to effectively manage practice staff
Three elements of effective staff management that can lead to increased productivity and profitability and happier patients at your practice.
Patient safety and medicine; docs and the ballot box; the law of the land – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Why physicians need to focus on food insecurity
Two studies show the negative health effects of food insecurity on obesity and hospital visits – and how physicians can make a difference
Top specialties for EHR time – a slideshow
Which physicians spend the most time inputting patient data into electronic health records?
Expanding pharmacy’s role in value-based care
How pharmacist-led medication support could ease physician burden and unlock patient outcomes to drive value-based care performance
‘We have to vote like our health care depends on it, because it does’
Countering apathy with encouragement, and a message for primary care and all physicians from the founder of the advocacy group Vot-ER.
Recognizing the need for patient safety; mRNA and cancer vaccines; when a patient becomes an inspiration – Morning Medical Update
SDOH: What every physician needs to know about social drivers of health. Part 1: An introduction
Two experts discuss The Physicians Foundation and its efforts to affect the factors that affect health outside the doctor's office.
Burnout: Time for a new job or a change in mindset?
How to know whether you are burned out to the point where you need to look for a new job.
Navigating the pros and cons of selling your medical practice to private equity
What you need to know before making the sale
7 ways coding automation can help capture reimbursement
Automation can play a large role in your coding strategy.
Open enrollment is approaching: Boost staff participation with text messaging
Both staff engagement and health insurance benefits are important for retaining good employees. Here are ways to combine the two so your staff understand coverage options and deadlines.
Communities, patients, health care executives all play a role in getting out the vote
Physician founder of Vot-ER discusses health outcomes and reactions when physicians promote voter registration in health care settings.
Greater risk of psychosis; immune system vs. cancer; it’s Friday the 13th – Morning Medical Update
Four strategies to advance value-based care
Value-based care is the future of medicine. Health care organizations must adapt technology, venues, primary care and prevention to survive and thrive.
Senators to Steward Health Care execs: ‘How do you live with yourself’ when gutting hospitals, communities, the American health system?
Witnesses describe dire hospital conditions created by ‘health care terrorists’ as lawmakers rip private equity investors for massive bankruptcy case.
Holistic risk analysis is key to protecting your practice from cyberattacks
The volume of cyberattacks on health care facilities should be a resounding wake-up call for all physicians who own their practices.
Facing the challenge of physician infertility
Emergency physician Melissa Parsons, MD is on a mission to get physicians to say the F-word.
Medicare data breach; it’s time to rethink infection controls; vaccine side effects – Morning Medical Update
Intentional onboarding for physicians: A comprehensive approach for medical practices
A good onboarding program can be the difference between keeping a newly hired physician for the long term or having to start over again sooner than you would like
If health care is broken, doctors and patients must ‘grasp the levers of change’ starting at the ballot box, advocate says
Physician founder of Vot-ER recalls the beginning of a national movement to advance voter registration in health care settings.
Inflation hits lowest level since 2021
Decline likely means a 0.25% interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve
Trump vs. Harris on health care: ‘Maintain and grow’ the ACA, or develop ‘concepts of a plan’ to replace it?
Presidential contenders offer views on health care during televised debate.
11 free techniques to motivate staff
If you have a staff that is excited, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable when answering the telephone and ensuring that every patient has a positive experience with your practice, all your marketing efforts will be effective.
New medical school; price fixing for generic drugs; heart health and recreational drug use – Morning Medical Update
Physician and patient perception: Countering falsehoods, communicating toward care, part 2
A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.
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