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Docs struggle to keep up with the flood of new medical knowledge. Here’s advice

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Leigh Page
Publish date: March 3, 2023

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

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Leigh Page
Publish date: October 31, 2022

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?

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: October 17, 2022

“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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: September 30, 2022

“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?

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: August 15, 2022

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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: July 18, 2022

“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?’

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Leigh Page
Publish date: June 24, 2022

“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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: May 6, 2022

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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: February 2, 2022

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?

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: December 7, 2021

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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: October 18, 2021

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?

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: September 30, 2021

“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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: August 10, 2021

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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: July 19, 2021

“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

Author:
Leigh Page
Publish date: May 3, 2021

“Physicians can’t effectively represent patients if they are always thinking they can get fired for what they say.”

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