Business of Medicine
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Hospital guards snoop through patient records, cost hospital $240K
“I think the problem is absolutely growing.”
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Pediatric dermatologists encouraged to counter misinformation on TikTok, other social media sites
Dr. Landriscina urges medical professionals to become active on TikTok and other social media platforms because they have a potentially critical...
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Time to end direct-to-consumer ads, says physician
While these ads urge patients to try expensive “newest and latest” treatments, pharmacy benefits plans are working with health care insurance...
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Kidnapping and treatment risks come with medical tourism
"Many medical tourists don't have a choice. They cannot afford the U.S. price for the procedure, even if they have health insurance, because they...
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Chaperones for physical exams? Doctors and patients weigh in
How, specifically, should a chaperone perform their duty during an exam? Where should the chaperone stand? What about legal and ethical...
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Rising patient costs tied to private equity ownership
The report provides “convincing evidence that incentives to put profits before patients have grown stronger with an increase in private equity...
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Nurse practitioners sue state over right to use ‘doctor’ title
The case highlights ongoing scope-creep battles.
The Optimized Doctor
The sacred office space
Patients will be inconvenienced and pay higher costs to experience their appointment in person. This should not be surprising.
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Want to add a new partner to your practice? Here’s what to consider
“Just like with marriage, it can be very difficult, traumatic, and expensive to break up with a partner. So, do your due diligence and take your...
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Doc’s lawsuit tests new crackdown on noncompete clauses
“When you have physicians who are unable to work in their community, it creates a barrier for access to care for patients.”
Managing Your Practice
Creating a fair time-off policy
Employees generally like the PTO concept, because most never use all of their sick leave.