Commentary
Commentary
Fired for good judgment a sign of physicians’ lost respect
The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy...
Managing Your Practice
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
If action is required, you’ll need to determine who needs to quarantine and who needs to be tested.
Commentary
Six big changes coming for office-visit coding
The American Medical Association has revised the definitions for evaluation and management codes 99202-99215 in the Current Procedural Terminology...
Commentary
Medicare payments could get tougher for docs
Many of the value-based care models "are not producing the types of savings the taxpayers deserve," says Seema Verma.
Commentary
Understanding messenger RNA and other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Technological advances make these new and revolutionary vaccines a reality.
Commentary
Can a health care worker refuse the COVID-19 vaccine?
Can hospitals require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Commentary
Pandemic increases need for home-based care with remote monitoring of patients
“I welcome the hospital-at-home approach that complements the care provided in the emergency room, inpatient, and ambulatory practice settings.”...
Commentary
What the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Advisory Board is missing
Not having a single behavioral health provider on the advisory board will prove to be a mistake, said Dr. Ranna Parekh and Dr. Kali Cyrus.
Opinion
Can mental health teams de-escalate crises in NYC?
It will be important for the city to collect good outcome data to enable independent evaluation of the pilot project, said Dr. Dinah Miller.
Opinion
Excited delirium: Is it time to change the status quo?
The term comes at a cost, and there is concern of its disproportionate application to Black people, several psychiatrists contend.
Commentary
Tips for physicians, patients to make the most of the holidays amid COVID
Holidays are often about what we can do for others, but this year we may need to place self-care first, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.