Business of Medicine
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Marketing the meds
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AHA joins new cardiovascular certification group ABCVM
The ABIM’s maintenance of certification process has been widely criticized for many years and has been described as “needlessly burdensome and...
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The placebo effect
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Patient contact time vs. admin: Is your contract fair?
“It’s important for employers to recognize that seeing patients isn’t the only thing a doctor does and there’s a lot of work in addition to face-...
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84-year-old MD contests employer’s mandatory cognitive tests for older docs
According to the lawsuit, the hospital illegally required neuropsychological and eye examinations of physicians aged 70 or older who sought to...
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Thinking about masks
While nothing is 100% successful, masks put a respiratory filter of sorts between us and the world (and vice versa).
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Employment vs. private practice: Who’s happier?
“It used to be that fewer hospitals offered employment, so private practice was the way to go. Now, there are fewer privates because hospitals and...
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
Managing Your Practice
Artificial intelligence in the office: Part 2
A multitude of generative AI products with potential medical applications are now available, with new ones appearing almost weekly.
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Prior authorization software: Saves time but hurdles remain
The automation works, but the software can be costly and may not work for all practices.
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Where do you stand on the Middle East conflict?