A Harvard study found surgeons who behave badly — by yelling, snapping, intimidating or talking down to colleagues — are associated with more medical malpractice claims.
Integration & Physician Issues
In a recent blog post, Modernizing Medicine discusses gastroenterology notes with Dr. Michael L. Weinstein.
Over the past three years, 27 percent of physicians report facing sexual harassment from patients, according to a survey conducted by Medscape.
While hospital administrators across the nation argue full-facility lockdowns are necessary when victims of severe violence are being treated, the procedure also causes undue stress on the families and friends of patients who remain alone inside the hospital during the…
Six physician groups called on CMS to reverse its decision to suspend $10.4 billion in risk-adjustment payments from health insurers selling policies on the ACA exchanges, according to a July 11 statement.
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In a recent blog post from American Well, a potential cure for physician burnout is anecdotally discussed (Original article posted on KevinMD.com).
Washington state's Medical Quality Assurance Commission reinstated, with restrictions, the medical license of Johnny Delashaw Jr., MD, the former chairman of the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, on July 5, according to The Seattle Times.
My passion for medicine — helping others and improving the lives of families and future generations — is one that I share with all of my American Academy of Family Physician colleagues.
Prominent heart transplant surgeon O.H. "Bud" Frazier, MD, of Houston-based Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, filed a lawsuit against ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle July 9, alleging the publications' reporting amounted to defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Brigham and Women's Hospital decided to remove 31 portraits of former department chairs at the institution in June because the portraits — all of men — did not reflect the current makeup of residents, staff and the community surrounding the…