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72% of Physicians Report Financial Ties to Drug, Device Industry
Since 2003, gifts and payments made to physicians by drug and device companies have been publicly reported–that doesn’t seem to slow them down too much.
PCPs ‘Not Doing Enough’ as STD Rates Skyrocket
There has been an “explosion in STD rates,” due, in part, to primary care physicians failing to screen their patients and discuss sexual activity.
Want to Take Your Mind Off Work? Volunteer.
Finding the time to volunteer your services to underserved populations or in times of crisis may be one way to help you escape from your day-to-day burdens.
Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
As the number of Americans with dementia rises, health professionals are grappling with when and how to pose the question: “Do you have guns at home?”
Physicians Are Plagued by EHR, but Few Are Asking Them How to Improve It
Despite documentation burden being a leading factor of physician burnout, organizations and EHR vendors are barely asking physicians how to improve.
Physicians Say Mandatory Nurse Staffing Ratios Will Hinder ED Care
In an op-ed published last week, three emergency medicine physicians strongly opposed a proposed ballot initiative to mandate nurse-to-patient ratios.
The Doctor Is in, but Millennials Seem to Be Out
More millennials are shunning the traditional primary care model, in favor of retail clinics, free-standing urgent care centers, and telemedicine.
White Coats As Superhero Capes: Med Students Swoop In To Save Health Care
While doctors have traditionally been branded a mostly conservative group, there is growing evidence that young doctors-to-be are leaning leftward and interested in activism.
Definitions May Vary, but Burnout Is a Problem All the Same
Does defining burnout as a diagnosable condition, such as depression, even matter in regards to treating the problem, or should the focus fall elsewhere?
Could Medical Scribes Be A Cure to Physician Burnout?
While there is no easy cure-all for burnout, the results of a new study indicate that utilizing medical scribes to assist with EHR documentation could help.