Female physicians still paid less than male peers, study finds
January 24, 2020
As the gender pay gap grows, female doctors’ choices in specialty may be the cause, but their search for work-life balance seems to have no effect.
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Does telehealth pay?
January 22, 2020
CMS has been slowly pushing telehealth, making it an option for Medicare Advantage plans and ACOs, as long as they are part of risk-sharing contracts. It’s also allowed under Medicare Part B for treating substance abuse disorders.
Overlooked codes physicians should consider
January 20, 2020
Gain revenue by overcoming barriers to longitudinal comprehensive care
When the patient wants to be the doctor
January 15, 2020
How to handle misinformed patients.
10 topics physicians can discuss with patients for a healthy 2020
January 8, 2020
Start a helpful conversation with these topics.
Three common patient complaints—and how to address them
January 4, 2020
Patient attitudes can often be more challenging than their health conditions. Here are strategies to deal with the most common issues.
Gender discrimination in medicine prevalent in the form of lower pay, inappropriate conduct, survey finds
December 12, 2019
Unconscious bias is the main cause of gender discriminations against female doctors.
The top 10 challenges facing physicians in 2020
December 10, 2019
Here are the major challenges physicians will contend with in 2020, and some possible solutions.
Treating LGBTQ patients
December 9, 2019
4 ways to address the needs of LGBTQ patients.
Depressed doctors more likely to report making medical errors
December 4, 2019
A review of 11 different studies found that physicians with a positive screening for depression were highly likely to report medical errors.
