by Stephanie Barlas | Sep 13, 2019 | Practice Pearls
Be proactive about patient intakes and screening to identify those at risk In July, the U.S. Congress passed legislation to extend coverage of health care costs for rescue workers and victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The bill will fund all current and...
by Nat Moore | Aug 9, 2019 | Emerging Technology & Trends
How practices can succeed in today’s competitive job market Health care has the second-highest turnover rate after hospitality, and it’s increasing. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, a study of 11,000 health care employers with more than 11 million...
by Michael Sopher | Nov 9, 2018 | Work-Life Balance
A new look at creative solutions to achieve better work-life balance and patient outcomes Burnout continues to be a widespread problem among doctors. Medscape’s 2018 Physician Lifestyle Report polled over 15,000 U.S. physicians from 29 specialties and found that...
by Smitha Gopal | Nov 2, 2018 | Practice Pearls, Work-Life Balance
The program that promised to reduce doctors’ student debt is falling short The median cost of attending a four-year public medical school is more than $240,000. Private medical school fees can exceed $340,000, according to the Association of American Medical...
by Michael Sopher | May 18, 2018 | Emerging Technology & Trends
How scheduling affects doctors’ performance, patient outcomes, and more Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. That adds up to 700 people a day dying from preventable causes. A new book suggests that scheduling could reduce this statistic, and...