Boosted Surveillance, Infection Control Swiftly Contained ’Super Bug’
Aggressive detection and mitigation cuts Candida auris in one area of California Ramped-up lab...
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Medicaid Claims Denials Lead to Dropping Physician Participation
According to a July 2021 study published by the University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute for Economics, “A Denial a Day Keeps the Doctor Away,” both the costs for collecting claims and the rates of claim denial are...
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Optimizing the Revenue Cycle for a Better Future for Healthcare Professionals
According to findings from a recent Vivian Health study, more than half of healthcare...
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Medical Fiction: Vinay & The Gap
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
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Nursing: Profession of Care, or Emotional Powder Keg?
The danger that healthcare faces from 293,436 nurses considering leaving the profession due to...
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Addressing Gender Equity in Medicine
At the 2021 Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual Meeting, Marsha Burden, MD, division head of...
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Physicians Increasingly Turning to Side Gigs to Boost Income
Whether referred to as a side gig, side hustle, or side job, even physicians aren’t immune to the...
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Family Physician Wealth & Debt Balance in 2021
According to a recent analysis in the “Medscape Family Physicians Wealth & Debt Report 2021,”...
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Conference Highlights: ERS 2021 Virtual
New research was presented at ERS 2021, the virtual European Respiratory Society International...
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Financial Tips for Physicians Starting Their Careers
Completing your residency is a monumental accomplishment for aspiring physicians. After years of...
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Older Adults & Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions
“Acute illnesses requiring hospitalization serve as a sentinel event, with many older adults...
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Medical Fiction: Frank and the Door
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
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Atopic Dermatitis Linked With Greater Risk of Health Care Utilization for Asthma
While the occurrence of concomitant asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) in patients is well known,...
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Medical Fiction: Inattentive Tim
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
Read MoreDr. MedLaw: Tips To Prepare for a Malpractice Deposition
A deposition is not to find out the facts. That is what the medical record is for. A deposition is not a battle. That is what the trial is for. A deposition is a job interview. You are being interviewed for the position of...
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Toward An Economic Model for Lower Extremity Diabetic Ulcers
We recently spoke with William Tettelbach, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, FAPWCA, CWS, co-author of study...
Read More3 Things to Look for in a Remote Patient Monitoring Solution
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has proven to be a solid solution for helping seniors age in place without consistent trips to the doctor’s office, clinic, or emergency room. The COVID era has increased demand for the deployment...
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Strategies to Help Physicians Gain Control Over Student Loan Debt
U.S. News and World Report reports on the best paying jobs and the point was clear: doctors are...
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