Commentary
Commentary
How PCPs are penalized for positive outcomes from lifestyle change
For this change to be successful, it is vital that lifestyle behavior interventions ... become the foundation of universal quality measures.
Commentary
Every click you make, the EHR is watching you
Could the actions we take in the EHR reveal the unconscious biases we have?
Commentary
Take a closer look at sleep’s role in GERD
If GERD is acting as a trigger to sleep disruption, you need to ask your patients with this condition about next-day function.
Commentary
Don’t fear POTS: Tips for diagnosis and treatment
Sometimes that combination of a heart rate-lowering medication and a medication that increases blood pressure really works well.
Commentary
Training more doctors should be our first priority, says ethicist
To me, the main goal is to expand our workforce. The secondary goal is to stay diverse, because we get better providers when we do so.
Commentary
Hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis can have far-reaching consequences on one’s quality of life.
Commentary
Overburdened: Health care workers more likely to die by suicide
It’s time we acknowledge and support the people in our profession who seem to be suffering more than any of us: the aides, the techs, the support...
Rheum for Action
Insurer’s foray into AI-based ‘shared savings’ program creates ethical problems
Liability and ethical concerns arise from a recently proposed voluntary program from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina that would...
Commentary
Laboratory testing: No doctor required?
Shouldn’t we allow people to get the tests they want, at least if they are willing to pay for it? Of course, it’s not quite that simple.
Opinion
The differential diagnosis you’re missing
An itchy 73-year-old woman came to see me. She had seen several competent dermatologists, had comprehensive workups, and had reasonable, even...
Opinion
Artificial intelligence in your office
Some AI-based tools are available to use in your office right now, with no “existential” threat to anybody.