Practice Management News

A CVS Health survey revealed that patients are more eager to receive personalized health care and reach their health goals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The perceived risks associated with regular cannabis use declined among older adults in the United States during a recent 5-year period, a trend analysis showed.

A group of health care organizations has awarded $287,500 in grants to 31 entities that pledged to blend diversity, equity and inclusion into their internal medicine education and training programs, according to a press release.

Three adults experienced severe flares related to systemic capillary leak syndrome immediately after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers wrote in Annals of Internal Medicine.

The FDA has said that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may lead to an increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Despite the increasing number of women entering academic internal medicine, researchers found that “substantial salary inequities persist at the highest faculty levels and specifically in procedural-based specialties.”

The Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists is committed to eliminating health disparities, increasing Black professional representation and advocating for positive change in digestive health equity.

New research suggests a letter may be all that it takes to lower the number of telehealth no-shows among older patients, even during a pandemic.

Along with retirement and personal investment accounts, the family home and its equity are often a physician’s most valuable asset.

A physician’s concerns about long-term care typically increase over time – with many beginning to focus on this type of planning in their 50s or early 60s.