Practice Management News

An AI decision support tool embedded in routine care did not meaningfully improve outcomes for patients presenting to the ED with myocardial injury, but showed signs of benefit in an all-comer cohort, a speaker reported.

An AI-driven application reduced the time needed for documentation of patient visits, allowing providers more time for shared decision-making and communication with patients, a pilot study showed.

As part of the ongoing challenge to achieve work-life integration, experts are pursuing creative endeavors and practicing decompression to provide outlets for physicians struggling with burnout.

Retirement planning for physicians is a critical aspect of financial management, given the unique challenges and opportunities they face.

Clinicians will gather for AIMed24 to meet with industry leaders and innovators and attend keynotes and workshops to discuss the future of AI implementation in medicine, according to information from the meeting organizers.

Discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor therapy before major noncardiac surgery did not appear to affect postoperative outcomes vs. treatment continuation, a speaker reported.

Attempts to curtail prior authorizations for patients insured by Medicare Advantage plans have failed in back-to-back legislative sessions in 2019 and 2021, but a new bill has some experts hopeful that the third time is a charm.

Researchers estimate that semaglutide 2.4 mg is not cost-effective for secondary CVD prevention for patients with overweight or obesity without diabetes, according to an Australian study.

Health care professionals are more likely to experience mental health issues than other workers in the United States, but the stigma they face often deters them from seeking treatment, leading to tragic outcomes, a speaker said.

Most physicians receive a regular paycheck, and sometimes receive a lump sum such as a bonus. A proportion of both should be invested. How should one invest a portion of their regular paycheck?