Memphis (Tenn.) Obstetrics and Gynecological Association absorbed Women's Health Specialists in Germantown, Tenn., effective Feb. 1, according to Commercial Appeal.
Integration & Physician Issues
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare heard concerns that a recently acquired clinic in North Carolina is lacking a full-time physician, according to the Citizen Times.
Nearly half of physicians (45 percent) isolate themselves to deal with burnout, according to a survey conducted by Medscape.
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.
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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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, MD, will make Super Bowl history on Feb. 2, becoming the first physician to play in the game, CNN reports.
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.
Communicating compassionately and effectively with patients is a key skill all providers need to learn, and the training begins in medical school.
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.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, is urging physicians to better promote smoking cessation during patient encounters, reports Medscape.