Practice Management News

Healio is launching a new virtual town hall series on Friday, November 5, at 11 a.m. EST, with experts across medical specialties discussing ongoing COVID-19-related topics.

As we approach year end, many physicians inquire about ways to reduce their tax obligations for the current tax year.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that it is “strengthening the way it communicates about sex and gender in recommendation statements,” according to a press release.

In a recent editorial, researchers encouraged the normalization of medical emoji across the health care community, with the intent of providing accessible and effective means of communication to patients in the digital age.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed problems within U.S. health care systems that would be prudent to address now before another medical crisis surfaces, experts cautioned during a recent webinar hosted by U.S. News & World Report.

With stock market volatility likely to remain high until the COVID-19 crisis ends, many investors, including physicians, are concerned about the unpredictability of portfolios’ performance. At the same time, bank account, CD and treasury yields are near all-time lows.

Healthline Media recently announced the launch of its Conscious Language Guide, a tool that health care professionals can use to communicate with patients in a more “empathetic and non-stigmatizing” way, according to the organization.

Using the most recent EULAR/American College of Rheumatology criteria, researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the Karolinska Institute determined that the incidence and prevalence of dermatomyositis are higher than previously reported.

An immune response may be responsible for “COVID toes,” chilblain-like lesions associated with COVID-19 infection, according to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has put an incredible burden on all health care workers, it has also fueled a resurgence of anti-Asian racism in the U.S. and highlighted disparities in health care research and opportunities for Asian Americans.