Doctor demographics: Data from the Federation of State Medical Boards
Census reveals information about physician workforce across the United States.
More screen time equals more problems, video games to replace Adderall, generative AI can resurrect the dead - Digital Pulse
The latest health care technology news
Navigating a medical board investigation: From inception to hearings
How to mitigate or prevent public discipline by a medical board.
How do we unlock the full potential of telehealth?
Despite its proven success, persisting barriers slow technology’s adoption
Can care guidance save rural hospitals?
These programs are focused on prevention by proactively interacting with patients to understand and resolve their care barriers - before non-clinical issues become problematic and costly.
Dads develop post-partum depression; Spanking ban in schools; First Maryland malaria in 40 years- Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
U.S. leads the world in list prices for diabetes, antiobesity meds
New drugs may lighten patient weights and wallets.
Price increases – not upcoding - to blame for rising emergency department costs to patients
Study examined more than three million ED visits
Substance use among adults
Are your patients using? NIH survey shows numbers are trending up in groups aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50 years.
Medicare proposal would cover caregivers; New definition of human embryo; Hospital mandates nurse to patient ratios - Morning Medical Update
Digital solutions to bridge staffing gaps for medical providers
Powering through with temporary help and overtime is unsustainable and costly. Instead, use innovative technology to save money and improve service for patients.
New study sheds light on doctors’ use of social media to spread COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter, Facebook were most frequently-used platforms
Cyberattacks on health care grow in number even as more leaders, staff gain awareness
‘New era’ as 2023 could go from bad to worse for invasions of computer networks.
Pig kidney sustains brain dead man; Risk of 9 cancers reduced by being in good shape; Arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning after pill - Morning Medical Update
Only 45% of patients happy with their health insurance
Survey shows that patients want a lot more from their health plan than what they are getting
Representative takes aim at prior authorizations in Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Legislation that would speed up treatment reviews is piling up. Will Congress or CMS act first?
Public awareness is hazy about federal rules for prescription drug prices
A year after the president signed the Inflation Reduction Act, it seems Americans may not fully understand what it does.
The need for greater patient loyalty: A lesson from the hospitality industry
Physicians would be wise to exam how the hospitality industry builds repeat customers before it’s too late
Three pillars to managing low-dollar AR
Use these to develop a strategic approach to profitably manage and effectively resolve low-dollar accounts receivables.
Gas station company tackles urgent care; ADHD medication shortage persists; Opioid treatment scarcity - Morning Medical Update
Proposed rule banning noncompete agreements draws mixed reaction from health care execs
Doctors largely oppose noncompetes, hospitals and other employers favor them
Care at home: Technology, trust, teamwork all have a place
American Telemedicine Association convenes panel to discuss health services for an aging population.
The benefits of doctor-pharmacist collaboration
A new survey explores the perspectives of both groups.
Concierge medicine opens its doors wider than ever to physicians seeking positive change
Surge in membership medicine opportunities fueled by administrative challenges, reimbursement reductions, operating cost escalation and retiring concierge physicians.
Four physicians convicted of selling drugs out of Tennessee clinics
Amazon offering insulin for $35 per month, delivered
15-plus insulin and diabetes care brands are covered
Health care system is responding to growing shortage of primary care doctors
Advanced practice practitioners, retailers, telehealth are replacing doctor-patient relationship
‘Blue legs’ and long COVID; Nearly half of LGBTQ patients experience medical gaslighting; Many believe marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco smoke Morning Medical Update
Fees for electronic payments are bleeding physician practices
MGMA publishes position paper on another way insurance companies squeeze dollars out of doctors.
Petition to eliminate MOC draws 15,000 signatures
Discontent growing over program’s time, monetary requirements
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