Practice Management News

More patients underwent hepatitis C virus screening when there was a reduced effort in attaining a laboratory order compared with patients who had to request screening on their own, according to research published in BMJ.

Transforming growth factor beta mutation biomarkers may help identify patients at high risk for cancer of the liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal system, according to data published in Gastroenterology.

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day.

As of July 2020, North Carolina was the only state that followed all Federation of State Medical Boards recommendations regarding a physician’s mental health and efforts to seek treatment if needed, according to a report in JAMA.

The AMA and other professional organizations endorsed the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which would streamline prior authorizations for Medicare Advantage plans and introduce additional protections for patients.

Andrew Carnegie once said, “The wise young man or wage earner of today invests his money in real estate,” and “Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.”

In order to obtain “optimal health for all,” the AMA has released a plan to remove structural racism within the organization.

Researchers reported that patients who experienced at least one opioid-induced respiratory depression event on a hospital’s general care floor spent about 6 days in the hospital and had more than $21,000 in related costs.

Of all the risks to doctors, the most common threat to long-term financial security may be divorce. Yet, what can physicians do to protect from this risk?

In this video, Kimberly J. Templeton, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAMWA, past president of the American Medical Women’s Association, describes how biases and harassment impact women physicians and ways to improve their well-being.