Perspectives
Commentary
Direct specialty care: Concierge service without the price tag
Rheumatologist Diana Girnita discusses why she left a “traditional” rheumatology clinic and decided in 2020 to start a concierge-style direct...
Commentary
Why is vitamin D hype so impervious to evidence?
How many nonsignificant trials do we need before researchers stop studying vitamin D, doctors stop (routinely) measuring levels, and patients stop...
News
Tips for connecting with your patients
Ascertaining how concerned patients are about their symptoms will help you make decisions.
Opinion
Another winter for our discontent
I have figured out that I am not good at predicting what will happen next, and the experts don’t seem to be much better.
Commentary
This doc still supports NP/PA-led care ... with caveats
We shouldn’t be worried about non-MD clinicians, said Dr. John Mandrola, but there are ways to increase confidence in NP and PA care.
Commentary
Ways to make sure 2022 doesn’t stink for docs
Engagement models definitely give us excellent starting points to approach engagement from a pre-COVID era.
Rheum for Action
Could stopping ‘thousand cuts’ by insurers and PBMs help rheumatology’s workforce shortage?
Opinion
When the patient wants to speak to a manager
The level of incivility from patients is at an all-time high.
Opinion
Should you dismiss that patient?
Contrary to what seems to be the popular opinion, there are no statutory laws that I am aware of that directly apply to patient dismissal, beyond...
Commentary
Physician gender pay gap isn’t news; health inequity is rampant
Making compensation formulas gender-blind is an important step – but it is only the first step, not the last.
Commentary
Spam filter failure: Selling physician emails equals big $$
If this person is selling lists of email addresses of conference attendees, somebody within the conference structure must be providing them. How...