Practice Management News

You might remember our earlier blog post on the Physician Self-Referral Law, aka the Stark Law.

In its first year, the Healio Honors peer-to-peer recognition program celebrated 65 health care professionals for their exemplary work in patient care, research, advocacy and mentorship. Year two of the program is now underway.

The nonprofit organization ElevateMeD Inc. has announced its 2023-’24 Scholars Program cohort, a group of 25 underrepresented medical students from across the country who each will be awarded a $16,500 tuition-based scholarship.

Recent efforts from major residency and fellowship programs in the United States have sparked discussion about health care workers unionizing.

Life-impacting diagnoses often trigger intense quests for knowledge, especially for parents and caregivers. They will leave no stone unturned as they search for answers to questions such as “Why was my child diagnosed with a food allergy?”

Among the various types of liability that physicians may face, including employee claims, HIPAA violations, cyber liability and slip-and-fall injuries, medical malpractice may be the most impactful.

WASHINGTON — Study findings suggest that most children who visit the ED with anaphylaxis can safely be discharged after 2 hours of observation or less, researchers reported at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Reminders included in electronic health records improved the use of preventive medication and reduced health care utilization for asthma, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Physicians have created a survey for health care workers to assess experiences with microaggressions, sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination at work, school, in patient environments or during interactions with patients’ families.

Individuals with asthma and other chronic illnesses who are incarcerated do not receive the same levels of treatment as individuals outside of the correctional system, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.