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Physicians: Stop Dreading Call

How to banish those negative thoughts and make them positive

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The Rise of Non-Traditional Nursing

Is it time to shift your professional focus?

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Empathy: The Most Critical Skill in Medicine

Caring for a patient means putting yourself in their shoes

A senior man grimaces with fear as he is about to get vaccinated.

Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs

But both patients and physicians must still overcome several barriers to care delivery

A male physician in white coat hands his stethoscope off to a surgeon in blue scrubs.

What to Do When It's Time to Let Go ... of the Specialist

Getting them to return patients to our care isn't always easy

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COVID Surges Emerge; FDA Warns About Chantix; Lions, Tigers, Bears Get Vaxxed

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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The One Skill That Harried Medical Leaders Often Lack

It's no surprise the public is losing faith with the healthcare industry

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Google's Rise in Healthcare

The tech giant's innovation is sure to disrupt the status quo

Medfluencer: Who Is TikTok Superstar Dr. Noc?

Meet the social media sensation who's fighting COVID lies online

A mature surgeon claps the back of his younger colleague as they walk down a hospital hallway.

How to Have an Outstanding Mentor Relationship

Five ways to make a difference in someone's career

Anti vaccination protesters carry signs down a street in Vancouver, BC.

Who Are the COVID Vaccine 'Holdouts'?

Public health experts explain the chief concerns among those who still don't want a shot

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Mansplaining in Medicine

And how to solve it

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Do We Still Need Office Visits?

It's time to look beyond our traditional modes of care delivery

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As Overdoses Rise, Opioid Treatment Providers Struggle to Get Paid

Providers of medication assisted treatment say they're bleeding cash, and unable to keep staff

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Can a Personality Test Make You a Better Doctor?

You might be surprised what you can uncover to enrich your career

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Medical Residents Need Better Working Conditions, AMA Delegates Say

More access needed to healthy food, child care

AMA over a grid of doctors faces of various genders and ethnicities.

AMA Delegates Pan Physician Assistants' Name Change Announcement

"We call this 'Scope-A-Dope'"

AMA over a grid of doctors faces of various genders and ethnicities.

AMA Delegates Tussle Over Lowering Medicare Eligibility Age to 60

Resolution asks association to urge Congress to take action

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The Case of the Yellow Sticky Note

This simple office supply was a clue to doctor's problems at work

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Want Healthcare for All? Ditch Fee-for-Service, Says Former CMS Chief

"We should move to global budgets as soon as possible," says Donald Berwick

Investigation of Patient Death Finds Deficient Care at VA Hospital

Emergency department triage may have resulted in delay in care

A man lifts up his sleeve to reveal a NO VAX tattoo on his shoulder.

Op-Ed: Needling Friends to Get the COVID Jab? Stop

Here's a hot take on vaccine holdouts: leave them alone

A mature man reads a prescription bottle label while sitting in front of his laptop

Can We Improve the Medication Refill System?

Yes, but some tweaks will be required

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Another Chance to Get Our Patients' Medication Lists Right

A new "soft stop" in our EHR helps us see some changes more clearly

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How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error

Make your hospital or practice a welcoming place to report a problem, expert says

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PAs Attempt to Rebrand With a New Name

Years-long process with hopes of boosting profession's relevance and impact

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

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Three Reasons Your Patients Are Unhappy

How to practice on a human level

A male physcian at the bedside of his male patient uses virtual reality to look at MRI images of his brain.

Evaluating Tech for Clinical Use

What factors should you consider?

A stressed looking female physician with her hand on her forehead leans against a wall and looks at papers on a clipboard

Op-Ed: This Doc Has 'Post-Litigation Stress Disorder'

The legal system versus the doctor-patient relationship

A male physician holds a tablet displaying a 404 page not found error screen.

COVID Exposes Another Gap in Care: Lack of Universal EHR Access

Why can't our practice easily see test results from somewhere else?

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Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID

"Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes

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New Rules for Some Medicare ACOs Are No Good, Say Healthcare Groups

Letter seeks a 3-year delay for reporting new quality measures

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Bloated Notes Are a Time Suck

Why do we do it to ourselves?

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Therapists Distracted by Social Media While Delivering Virtual Care

Small survey finds 39% of therapists check email, social media during sessions

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Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism

As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox"

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Private Practices' Share of U.S. Medicine Continues to Shrink

AMA survey: Majority of physicians work in nonphysician-owned practice settings

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Telehealth for Prenatal Care Gets Seal of Approval From Patients, Providers

Majority say that telemedicine should continue post-pandemic

A female physician holding a tablet gives her senior male patient instructions before he is discharged from the hospital.

Building a Better Discharge Summary, Again

We've improved the outpatient-to-ED flow -- now let's fix things in the other direction

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CMS Rules for Insurers Punt on Drug Copay Relief

"Really disappointing" that payment notice didn't even mention these cards, coupons

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