Business of Medicine
Commentary
Saddled with med school debt, yet left out of loan forgiveness plans
Drawing an income line inappropriately restricts those in health care from receiving any forgiveness.
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James Roberts, MD, trailblazer in EM, dies at age 76
Dr. Roberts was among the first physicians in the world to be board certified in EM and coauthored the foundational EM text.
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Patients and doctors trapped in a gray zone when abortion laws and emergency care mandate conflict
Since the Supreme Court erased the constitutional right to abortion in June, Dr. Puterbaugh said these cases put her and doctors like her in an...
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My patient planned to murder me
“The ex-wife and two adult sons were very alarmed by his erratic behavior. She made it very clear that he said he planned to kill me.”
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Malpractice lawyer gloats at win, then puts foot in mouth
The attorney says the lawsuit involved a guy “that was probably negligently killed, but we kind of made it look like other people did it.”
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U.S. News issues top hospitals list, now with expanded health equity measures
The 2022 rankings, which marks the 33rd edition, showcase several methodology changes,
From the Journals
‘Stunning variation’ in CV test, procedure costs revealed at top U.S. hospitals
Should an echocardiogram cost $200 or $2,500? Such costs varied more than tenfold in some cases, not only among hospitals but also at individual...
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One thing is certain, says survey: Doctors hate taxes
“I believe taxes will increase for physicians until they have no more money!”
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Job market for physicians, advanced practitioners rebounds after COVID-19 slump: Report
“The pendulum has gone all the way back. People are more interested in going out and seeing their physicians.”
Commentary
What are your weaknesses?
What would it look like if we started treating ourselves less like physicians and more like patients?
From the Journals
Aggression toward health care providers common during pandemic
“This fatigue toward the social changes grew, but people didn’t have a specific target, and slowly and gradually, health care providers became the...