Commentary
Opinion
Office etiquette: Answering patient phone calls
In my office, one of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a dramatic increase in telephone traffic.
Opinion
We’re all vaccinated: Can we go back to the office (unmasked) now?
Are the CDC’s interim guidelines for fully vaccinated people the green light psychiatrists have been waiting for?
Conference Coverage
Point-Counterpoint: The future of rheumatology is sub-subspecialization
The rheumatology workforce shortage is here and growing.
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...
Opinion
What Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes can teach us about physicians
Experienced physicians might not know what’s hot, but they can often see where the best course of action lies.
Commentary
Don’t fear patients reading their clinical notes: Opinion
Some doctors anticipate that open notes will erode patient communication.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
How do you answer patients’ emails?
Several groups, including the American Medical Informatics Association and the American Medical Association have proposed standards, but none have...
Opinion
An introduction to Naikan
The word means introspection and the practice is one of self-reflection.
Opinion
Distinguishing between joy and pleasure during the pandemic
It seems some things were still pleasurable this year, despite all. I’d daresay, there was joy even in the time of COVID.
Opinion
Can patients record office visits?
How would you respond to a patient asking (or demanding) to record all or part of their office visit?