America’s ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The stories grabbed headlines during the pandemic: Violent episodes in U.S. emergency rooms where patients attacked doctors.Now, a new poll shows just how widespread the problem has become: Two-thirds of emer…
Learn MorePhysician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Burnout in physicians is associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and with increased patient safety events and patient dissatisfaction, according to a review published online Sept. 14 in The BMJ.Alexand…
Learn MoreTelemedicine, In-Person Visits Show High Diagnostic Concordance
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine and in-person diagnoses of new clinical complaints yield high diagnostic concordance, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Bart M. Demaerschalk, M.D., from the Mayo …
Learn MoreTelemedicine Diagnoses Match Those of In-Person Doctor Visits Most of the Time
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With online medical visits growing in popularity, a new study offers some reassurance: Diagnoses made via video are usually on the money.Mayo Clinic researchers found that of preliminary diagnoses made duri…
Learn MoreCharges Per Claim Up With Private Equity Acquisition of Practices
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Private equity (PE) acquisition of physician practices in dermatology, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology is associated with increases in the amount charged per claim and the allowed amount per claim, accord…
Learn MoreU.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pa…
Learn MorePathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical school diversity pathway programs were substantially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Sonal Batra, M.D., from George Washington Un…
Learn MoreLeading U.S. Pediatricians’ Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recent years have seen several high-profile cases of doctors sexually abusing young patients. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing new recommendations aimed at prevention.Medical visits are …
Learn MoreDiversity Goals Not Met for Pediatric Academic Faculty in the U.S.
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increase in the percentage of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) pediatric academic faculty was seen in the last 20 years, with the increase primarily driven by female representation, according to a stu…
Learn MoreNot Enough Time in a Day for Recommended Primary Care
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Primary care providers (PCPs) do not have enough time in a day to provide guideline-recommended primary care for a hypothetical patient panel, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of Gen…
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