Key thoughts:  By Ken W. Altman MD PhD - 9/10/18

Following at least a dozen sexual harassment claims by media executives and former colleagues, Vanity Fair learned Les Moonves was also the subject of an article published by a Los Angeles-based Keck School of Medicine at USC professor who claimed the former CBS CEO and board chairman assaulted her during an appointment in 1999.  By Alyssa Rege - 9/10/18

Nearly 80 percent of medical school students indicated they have experienced burnout at least some of the time during their education, a recent report by Medscape found.  By Alyssa Rege - 9/6/18

A physician leader at Texas Health Plano resigned earlier this week after his comments criticizing female physicians were published in a local medical journal and went viral on social media, according to The Dallas Morning News.  By Alyssa Rege - 9/6/18

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City placed a moratorium on student nominations to a prestigious medical honor society in May after students called attention to the nomination process' unfairness to minority students, NPR reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 9/6/18

The following article comes from Liam Collopy, Executive Vice President at Harden Communications: Establishing a “paper trail,” or writing articles on a regular basis for medical journals and healthcare publications, is an effective way for physicians to boost their credibility and increase their visibility with their constituents.  By Liam Collopy - 9/5/18

Product design and testing of health information technology systems should begin with the end in mind to improve the user experience. Ross Teague, Ph.D., director of user experience at Allscripts, shares six points his organization follows to ensure that products meet the needs of clinicians who use them for patient care. By Ross Teague, Ph.D., Director, User Experience, Allscripts - 9/5/18

Many pediatric practices are discovering that millennial parents (those born from the early 1980s to the late 1990s) have different expectations for their children’s health care than previous generations.  By Tina Joros, Allscripts - 9/4/18

Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital's board of directors said the decision to split with its anesthesiology services provider after 24 years is final, according to the Olean Times Herald.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/31/18

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a safe, effective imaging modality with a rapidly expanding array of lifesaving, timesaving and cost-saving applications in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM).  By Jennifer R. Marin, MD, MSc - 8/30/18

Several influential physician groups and healthcare organizations are rallying together to oppose any future efforts by state legislators to craft a universal healthcare system for California, according to The Sacramento Bee.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/29/18

Detroit Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, and Troy, Mich.-based Wayne State University Physician Group agreed to a partnership extension on Aug. 27.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/28/18

Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System is mulling the idea of becoming a teaching hospital to draw in more physicians amid recruitment struggles, according to The Bulletin.  By Morgan Haefner - 8/27/18

Any one providing care in the hospital setting has seen it before – patients readmitted for issues that should have been addressed by their primary physician.  By Dr. Jeffrey Dlott, MD - 8/27/18

Instances of patients having "racial preferences" for their healthcare providers are on the rise, which puts hospitals in a three-way bind between complying with nondiscrimination laws, making sure their employees are not harassed and promoting care quality, according to Bloomberg Law.  By Harrison Cook - 8/24/18

Medical school graduates face alarming rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues during their high-stress internships, but Fitbit thinks it can help, CNBC reports.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/23/18

The New York City-based NYU School of Medicine announced last week it would eliminate tuition for all current and prospective medical students to eliminate any potential financial barriers applicants may face and help address the nationwide physician shortage. However, Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News, explains why NYU got it wrong.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/23/18

Carmen Puliafito, MD, the former dean of the Los Angeles-based Keck School of Medicine of USC, lost his license Aug. 17, according to The Orange County Register.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/23/18

A Nevada physician faces disciplinary action over allegations he accessed the private prescription drug records of the gunman in last year's mass shooting in Las Vegas, according to a USA Today report.  By Kelly Gooch - 8/22/18

Most physicians, nurses and medical students said they were very or somewhat comfortable with the idea of praying with or for patients, according to poll data collected by Medscape.  By Megan Knowles - 8/22/18