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11 ways physicians cope with burnout
Nearly half of physicians (45 percent) isolate themselves to deal with burnout, according to a survey conducted by Medscape.
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It's time to address gender inequities in academic medicine, AAMC says
The Association of American Medical Colleges is working to eliminate gender inequities in medical schools, teaching hospitals and academic societies through a new initiative announced this week.
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49% of family physicians have been sued: 5 survey findings
About half of family medicine physicians have faced at least one malpractice lawsuit during their career, according to Medscape's 2019 Family Physician Malpractice Report.
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Physician to play in Super Bowl LIV
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, MD, will make Super Bowl history on Feb. 2, becoming the first physician to play in the game, CNN reports.
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Questions physician practices should answer in 2020 and beyond
Physician practices ultimately measure success through performance and results, and as the market continues to demand greater quality at lower costs, physicians must continually rethink their definition of success at their practice. -
4 ways medical students can improve patient communication
Communicating compassionately and effectively with patients is a key skill all providers need to learn, and the training begins in medical school.
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Study identifies solution for physicians' unprofessional behavior
Professional development programs can help stop some physician unprofessional behavior, according to a study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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Surgeon General to physicians: Tell patients to quit smoking
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, is urging physicians to better promote smoking cessation during patient encounters, reports Medscape.
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Hospitals and health systems incentivizing primary care and advanced practice providers to enable better care at lower costs
A recent press release by ECG Management Consultants announced compensation for primary care providers collectively increased, demonstrating the value hospitals and health systems are placing on PCP's role as enablers of population health.
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Pediatrician receives death threat for pro-vaccine TikTok video
Nicole Baldwin, MD, a pediatrician in Cincinnati, is facing a death threat and other online harassment after posting a video on social media platform TikTok that was pro-vaccination, according to MedPage Today.
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The ongoing evolution: The primary care compensation puzzle
ECG hosts a webinar discussing the trends and strategies of compensation for primary care physicians.
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State bans Florida physician from treating women
The Florida Department of Health has banned a physician from treating women after he inappropriately touched a patient's breasts multiple times, the Miami Herald reports.
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Many physicians would give up $20K+ for better work-life balance
Almost half of physicians would take a pay cut to work fewer hours, according to a survey conducted by Medscape.
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Yale study sheds light on cognitive abilities of physicians over 70
About 13 percent of physicians older than 70 years showed cognitive deficits that would impair their ability to practice medicine during mandatory testing at a Connecticut hospital, according to a Medpage Today report.
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8 ER physicians quit Chicago hospital
A majority of Chicago-based Community First Medical Center's emergency room physicians are quitting and heading to Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers in Evergreen Park, Ill., according to Crain's Chicago Business.
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Morgan State plans to open osteopathic medical school in Baltimore
The board of Baltimore-based Morgan State University gave the school a green light to begin evaluating strategic partners to create a new osteopathic medical school, according to a Jan. 9 announcement.
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U of Nebraska Med Center carves out new allergy, immunology division
Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center's department of internal medicine created an official, four-physician division for allergy and immunology care and research, it announced Jan. 9.
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Five steps to building your concierge medicine practice
Alexander Muckerman, from ECG Management Consultants, discusses concierge medicine's popularity among indepedent practice providers.
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52 Drexel physicians join Tower Health
Fifty-two physicians from Philadelphia's Drexel Medicine joined Tower Health Medical Group on Jan. 1, as part of an accelerated process to place Drexel staff in new roles after the Hahnemann University Hospital closure last year.
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Houston Methodist Hospital unveils area for ER workers to decompress
Houston Methodist Hospital created a "rejuvenation station" within its emergency room where staff can take breaks and get away from stress, according to Fox 26.
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