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Docs struggle to keep up with the flood of new medical knowledge. Here’s advice
The sheer number of new studies may even force some doctors to retreat from areas where they have not kept up, according to a physician professor...
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Legal and malpractice risks when taking call
Physicians who violate the bylaws may have their privileges restricted or removed, and could be sued for malpractice even if they never treated...
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You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
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Why private practice will always survive: Seven doctors who left employment tell why
“If you have the motivation, you can do it. Depending on your competence, you can outsource as much or as little as you want.”
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Should you sell your practice to a private equity firm?
Private equity firms expand practices to receive more favorable reimbursements and achieve economies of scale.
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Violent patient throws scalding oil on MD; other patient dangers
“Even though he was handcuffed to the bed, he heaved an oxygen tank into a window. He said he would be coming back to kill me.”
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‘Can I survive without payments from insurers?’
“A client recently told me that if he couldn’t open a concierge practice, he might have to quit medicine. And he’s only 51.”
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Docs find new and better ways to cut EHR documentation time
Speech-to-text software is still the most popular solution, but more physicians are now using human scribes, driven by the decisions of some large...
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10 things not to do in a medical board hearing
Most complaints are dismissed with no action taken, but some complaints don’t go away because doctors mishandle them.
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Are physician-owned large groups better than flying solo?
Large physician-owned group practices are coming on strong as a popular form of practice. What are their advantages?
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New land mines in your next (and even current) employment contract
Physicians getting a new employment contract – or even those asked to renegotiate their current contract – may face some tough clauses. Here’s...
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MDs doing wrong-site surgery: Why is it still happening?
“When they make a wrong-site error, usually the first thing they say is, ‘I never thought this would happen to me.’ ”
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Docs fight back after losing hospital privileges, patients, and income
Physicians in St. Louis lost their hospital privileges when the hospital entered into an exclusive contract with other physicians. They’re losing...
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‘I did nothing wrong’: MDs used their own sperm for fertility patients
“The hubris of a doctor to impregnate his own patient, in some effort to either save money or populate the world with his offspring, is striking...
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Doctors lose jobs after speaking out about unsafe conditions
“Physicians can’t effectively represent patients if they are always thinking they can get fired for what they say.”