Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals? Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
Primary Care Docs Need 27 Hours a Day to Do Their Best Work Simulation study authors say that's "infeasible" and call for team-based care Aug 10, 2022
How to Solve the Prevention Problem? Start With a Better System Let's move beyond reminders to something that motivates patients to act Aug 08, 2022
Rising Costs, Inflation Squeeze Physician Margins Two reports paint troubling financial picture, especially for physician-owned practices Aug 02, 2022
Here's Where Private Equity Is Most Involved in Medicine Report characterizes PE involvement by specialty, region Jul 28, 2022
A Monkeypox Moment Let's use the lessons we learned from COVID-19 to battle this new disease threat Jul 25, 2022
These Are the Largest Physician Groups in Medicine Today Top group has nearly 12,000 doctors Jul 14, 2022
Cognitive Dissonance in the Medical Profession One factor that may be contributing to burnout Jun 28, 2022
The Epidemic of 'Work Dread' To counter the feeling, choose to focus instead on the fulfilling parts of your work Jun 25, 2022
Welcome, New Interns, to the Wonderful World of Patient Care Let's work on building a better system for our patients Jun 13, 2022
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meeting Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
Should Docs Get Paid for Time Spent on Prior Authorizations? AMA delegates were split on this question at a reference committee hearing Jun 12, 2022
Gun Violence Is a Scourge That Must Be Dealt With, Says Outgoing AMA President It "cannot be our new normal," Gerald Harmon, MD, says at the House of Delegates meeting Jun 11, 2022
To Bill or Not to Bill, That is the Question When should we charge patients for phone calls, or even for complex responses to emails? Jun 06, 2022
European Docs See Smooth Post-COVID Future in Rheumatology Many long-term impacts inevitable, but EULAR attendees mostly optimistic Jun 02, 2022
We're Fed Up, and We're Not Going to Take It Any More The current healthcare system isn't working, and our cries for change must be heard May 23, 2022
Copay Assistance Programs, and Their Trackers, Stay in the Spotlight Doctor groups say "accumulator" and "maximizer" programs are harming patients May 17, 2022
200 Rural Hospitals At Risk of Closing in the Next Few Years, Study Finds Inadequate payments from private insurers a large part of the reason, study author says Apr 22, 2022
Everybody Loves CHIP, So Why Isn't It Permanently Funded? It has more to do with political will and finding the right way to achieve it, analyst says Apr 15, 2022
Healthcare Consolidation Expected to Continue, Expert Says Small-scale players will merge with others, especially in the second half of 2022, she predicts Apr 14, 2022
Fixing One Thing at a Time How can we make sure our patients get the screenings they need? Here are a few ideas Apr 11, 2022
EHR Pop-Ups Spur Better GDMT Implementation in Heart Failure Alert-based intervention in PROMPT-HF trial said to be low-cost, scalable Apr 03, 2022
PBM Called for a Prior Authorization? That's News to Me! A personal journey through a refill encounter Mar 28, 2022
No Medicare Payment Hike Needed for Docs in 2023, MedPAC Says Beneficiaries seem to have adequate access to care, and few physicians are dropping out Mar 15, 2022
Getting the Checklist Out of the Way EHR templates may be necessary, but let's store them in an out-of-the-way place Mar 14, 2022
Why Selling Will Make You a Happier Doctor The skill of enrolling patients to participate in their health Mar 05, 2022
Location Shouldn't Matter in Telemedicine Let's keep allowing telehealth to flourish and let the bureaucrats sort out the licensing issues Feb 28, 2022
CMS Revamps Direct Contracting Model Participants in current GPDC Direct Contracting must meet new equity and governance requirements Feb 25, 2022
Clearing Out the Chaos Let's make primary care more inviting for Internal Medicine residents Feb 22, 2022
A Third of Docs Saw a Patient Harmed by Prior Authorization Treatment delays have led to permanent damage, disability, and even death Feb 11, 2022
HHS Announces $103 Million in Grants to Address Health Worker Burnout "I am 27 years old and just praying I can get through every shift" Jan 20, 2022
It's 'Deja Vu All Over Again' at Our 'Cough, Cold, and Fever' Clinic The Omicron variant has forced our COVID-19 clinic back into service Jan 10, 2022
This Doctor Moved to Europe and Practices Medicine From Abroad She now runs a virtual palliative care startup and online community for physician expats Dec 28, 2021
A Solution for Healthcare, and Everything Else? If we can fix healthcare, perhaps it can translate into solutions for the rest of what ails us Dec 27, 2021
Fix Healthcare With a Comic Strip? ZDoggMD is joined by Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA, to discuss his new book Doc-Related Dec 10, 2021
Nice to See You Back Again -- Or Is It? What's the best interval between office visits, and how can we keep up good care in the meantime? Dec 06, 2021
