Practice Management News

In this episode, we dive into the story of aspirin and the development of ibuprofen, ending with the experiments that showed the mechanism of how aspirin actually works.

As part of its ongoing campaign against UnitedHealthcare and the insurer’s plans to implement the Gold Card program for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures, AGA encourages all supporters to use the hashtag #StopUHC on social media.

Although both patient frailty and type of procedure affected outcomes among adults older than 65 years undergoing emergency surgery, the level of procedure risk had a stronger link to adverse outcomes, according to researchers.

SAN ANTONIO — After confirming reports of norovirus in a hematologic oncology and clinical trials unit, a comprehensive infection prevention plan was put in place, stopping further infections with no recurrence.

Because the science underpinning medicine evolves so quickly, it is not uncommon for some doctors to manage patients based on old evidence that is no longer a best practice; this is called clinical inertia.

The concept of delayed gratification has been ingrained in us throughout medical school and residency. This mentality can sometimes lead to explosive spending as an attending when one enjoys a significant salary boost.

The Council for Medical Specialty Societies, or CMSS, announced the launch of a new initiative that aims to reduce clinicians’ reliance on race in clinical decision-making and patient harms.

New survey results from the AMA illustrate the burden of prior authorization, with many physicians reporting that it leads to serious patient harms, delays care, reduces work productivity and more.

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, highlighted that the first step in building an LGBTQ-friendly gastroenterology practice starts with “just normalizing it.”

The LGBTQIA+ community has long-endured decades of stigma and discrimination.