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The top news stories in primary care today.
Residents’ clinical rotation has little effect on length of patient hospital stays
Staggering changeover days of resident and attending physicians also found to have minimal impact on patient outcomes
Health care employment rates hit pre-pandemic levels
Some sectors fare better than others, but health care employment is most recovered from the big drops that occurred during COVID.
Drivers of health: Getting more attention
Medical students discern ‘hidden’ lessons during family medicine clerkships
Identifying challenges could lead to more residents entering primary care.
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A new ‘Universal Foundation’ of measures
There’s potential for “a sea of change” in measuring quality of health care.
Here’s a checklist for securing mobile devices used in health care
Cell phones can be hacked, but HHS cybersecurity agency offers advice.
Physicians suffer when hospitals struggle to find digital health solutions
Hospitals know they need digital solutions, but don’t know the best way forward
Marriage, children lead to fewer hours worked, less pay over time for female physicians
Addressing barriers for women doctors could reduce pay gap while expanding the workforce, researchers say.
Use caution when prescribing antibiotics for common ailments
Study finds inappropriate use has financial and health costs
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Are 340B drug discount programs at risk of being cut?
Hospitals and other health groups push to preserve the discount program.
Patients like immediate access to medical test results
Study examines effects of law that makes records available to patients.
Doctors: We want lighter workloads, greater autonomy
Many physicians say they're willing to take pay cuts to achieve these goals
White House announces record health insurance enrollment for ACA’s 13th birthday
President digs at House Republicans, while GOP slams HHS leader over federal budget.
60% of privately insured patients used a preventive service required by the ACA
The provision requiring various preventive coverages is being challenged in court
Drivers of health: Financial effects
There’s a financial incentive for keeping patients healthy.
Morning Medical Update: S.C. bill to expand care via physician assistants; Doctors speak out against noncompete relocations; A direct path from high school to med school
Primary care the top match for osteopathic medical students
Placement rate hits record high, expected to grow with final numbers later this spring.
Fed hikes interest rates by a quarter percent
Decision comes as central bank weighs fallout of recent bank rescues
Court challenge to preventive services: Who is affected?
Peterson-KFF ponders repercussions if patients have to pay out of pocket for vaccines or exams.
Most patients still have a choice of health plans
Study of enrollment trends highlights the benefits most employers offer their workers
The Match reminds us of the importance of a strong family medicine workforce
Primary care doctors are community health leaders – and we need more of them in more communities.
Drivers of health: Outside the doctor’s office
What happens outside the doctor’s office affects patient health.
New medical dictation software promises speedy production of clinical notes
DAX Express is first to incorporate OpenAI’s GPT-4 capabilities
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Rite Aid filled unlawful prescriptions that added to opioid epidemic, feds say
Department of Justice joins whistleblower lawsuit against pharmacy giant.
Use empathy and validation to defuse patient anger
Demonstrating to patients that you understand their feelings can reduce tension and restore trust
AI gets good marks, and some edits, when transcribing patient encounters
Physicians seek best ways to reduce documentation burden that contributes to burnout.
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