Practice Management
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Rx for resilience: Five prescriptions for physician burnout
“Every person should have a toolkit of the things that bring them out of the psychological and physical distress that dysregulates their nervous...
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Why don’t doctors feel like heroes anymore?
“None of us are invincible,” and it’s dangerous to forget that “the people behind the symbols are also human.”
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Infographic: Careers that tempt doctors to leave medicine
This infographic shows the five potential new careers that most interested U.S. physicians considering a change.
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FTC considers proposals on mergers and noncompete clauses
AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
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Medicare 2024 base rate cut triggers calls for pay overhaul
The pay cuts come as costs of providing health care are expected to rise as much as 4.6% in 2024.
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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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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...
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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...
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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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From scrubs to screens: Growing your patient base with social media
“What we can do for society at large is to provide our input into issues, add informed opinions where there’s controversy, and address...