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DTC telemedicine expands access to gender-affirming therapy
The findings suggest that virtual care “may be a good option” for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people, who often report difficulty finding...
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New Medicare physician fee schedule leaves docs fuming over pay cuts
Physician groups’ initial reactions centered on an across-the-board reduction of 4.4% in the conversion factor.
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Working while sick: Why doctors don’t stay home when ill
Only 2% of respondents said they never come to work unwell, in a Medscape survey.
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Would a national provider directory save docs’ time, help patients?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for comment on its proposal for the first-ever nationwide directory of health care...
From the Journals
Insulin rationing common, ‘surprising’ even among privately insured
Americans with private insurance are more likely to ration insulin than are those with public health insurance and the insulin-treated diabetes...
Opinion
The ‘root cause’ visit
“How did we miss out on that?” “What?” my physician friend replied as we stood in line at the coffee cart. “Root cause. I mean, we invented this...
Latest News
Are doctors savers or spenders?
Medscape polled 468 U.S. physicians and 159 living outside of the United States.
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‘Not in our lane’: Physicians rebel at idea they should discuss gun safety with patients
Hundreds of physicians have posted comments on arguments that doctors should bring up gun safety when talking to their patients.
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You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
Opinion
Starting a blog
Starting a physician blog can provide your practice with promotional and marketing benefits that you may have a difficult time finding elsewhere...
Best Practices
Best practices for an LGBTQ+ friendly medical space
With insights from four LGBTQ+ clinicians, here are several steps physicians can take to close the disparity gap.