People deserve preventive care proven to lengthen and improve lives, USPSTF chairman says
Preventive Services Task Force chief says board remains ‘deeply committed’ to recommendations based on scientific evidence, in statement on Texas court ruling.
A malpractice defense attorney explains how to prevent a lawsuit
Medical malpractice attorneys that defend physicians have seen the gamut of issues that come up when a physician faces a lawsuit. So what should a physician do when dealing with such a career crisis?
Best Ways to Save for Kids’ College Education: A guide for physicians
There are many strategies doctors can use to put kids through school without racking up more debt or sacrificing their own financial goals.
Morning Medical Update: Fewer Than 10% of Patients Screened for Food Insecurity During Pandemic; Global warming causing earlier, more intense allergy seasons; Retail Health Clinic Access Increased by 51% During Pandemic
The top news stories in primary care today.
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How physicians should handle criticism
Bristling at criticism or negative feedback is natural. Here are the best ways to handle it as a physician.
Physicians slam court ruling against ACA requirements for free preventive care
Calls for court appeal, congressional action to ensure services continue for patients.
Drivers of health: Four steps to get started
Start by measuring drivers of health – and here’s how to make it practical.
Challenges in getting paid: a slideshow
Financial tech adviser InstaMed compiles data about health care payment trends.
Health technology needs to be designed with the clinician in mind
By engaging health care providers in designing them, the next generation of products can mitigate burnout instead of causing it
Naloxone approved for sale without a prescription
FDA decision comes as nation battles rising deaths from opioid addiction
Morning Medical Update: How Many Steps a Day Keep the Grim Reaper at Bay?; After A Century Of Upswing, American IQs May Be Falling Again; Proposal to expand Medicaid to undocumented immigrants
Physicians are at the forefront of minimizing the preventive care gap
Patients from under-resourced populations lack the preventive health screenings and early interventions that can reduce the risk of illness or disability.
Financial advice that female physicians would give their younger selves
Be smart about your money to ensure a happy career and retirement.
Advance care directives can prevent wrongful death lawsuits
There’s a surge in a new type of litigation: “wrongful life” lawsuits. These lawsuits emerge when hospitals and clinicians don’t bother to obtain or choose to ignore a patient’s documented care planning wishes.
How much diabetes medication actually costs
“Affordability of prescribed medication in persons with diabetes remains a significant challenge for many Americans,” the study concluded.
Get your practice started on risk-based payment models
As payers push docs to shoulder more risk, practices need to develop a strategy to maximize revenue
Adverse actions against physicians can bring dire consequences
Medical board complaint? Tread carefully.
Drivers of health: Patients speak out
Patients and physicians agree: It’s appropriate to ask about drivers of health.
COVID-19 pandemic still affecting health care payments for physicians
Patients, payers also share 2022 perspectives as everyone deals with staffing, burnout, and high costs likely to continue this year.
Mental health advocates seek changes to proposed telehealth rule on prescribing controlled medications
Rule would limit providers’ ability to write prescriptions without in-person visit
Ohio AG sues pharmacy benefit managers over drug pricing practices
‘Modern gangsters’ use ‘strong arm tactics’ that hurt patients and pharmacies, lawsuit says.
Popular nutrition plans: Building a plan for patients with obesity
The pros and cons of popular diet plans.
The new kid on the block: The Federal Trade Commission and data sharing
Two recent settlements underscore the FTC's status as an enforcement agency with the power to enforce consumers’ rights in relation to their sensitive information.
Morning Medical Update: Can artificial intelligence be used to diagnose influenza?; ER’s Error Lands a 4-Year-Old in Collections (For Care He Didn’t Receive); A new law will help mobile clinics cast a wider safety net
Telehealth can expand health care only where patients have internet access
Researchers examine disparities in areas lacking medicine and tech.
Hospitals see improving finances
Low margins make for a challenging environment, but is likely the new normal
Drivers of health: Two measures to start with
Getting started measuring drivers of health with CMS’ Universal Foundation.
Prescription for better U.S. health care spending: Four areas to consider
As medical expenditures approach 20% of GDP, Health Affairs Council delineates road map to lower national bill.
Emergency departments are practicing bad medicine at patients’ expense
The strategy of replacing physicians with NPs and PAs leads to worse outcomes, higher utilization costs
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