Practice Management News

The business saying, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it,” does not necessarily hold true in medicine, according to James Sims III.

Healio won silver at the annual MM+M Awards in the category of best health care professional media brand.

The average physician will need $3 million to $5 million in savings for retirement, according to a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit. When planning for retirement, physicians need to think about how he or she will want to live.

Although gender equity improves productivity, creativity and communication in the workplace, women in medicine continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions and earn less than their male counterparts, according to Women in Medicine Summit keynote speaker Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA.

COVID-19 stressors disproportionately affect women, and health care systems should increase access to resources to ease stress and anxiety and improve wellness among their employees, a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit said.

Personal protective equipment can cause feelings of isolation and fear. However, PPE portraits — postcard-sized self-portraits of doctors affixed to their protective clothing — can help physicians connect with patients, researchers wrote.

This year’s Women in Medicine Summit will be held virtually on Oct. 9-10. The conference will address disparities in compensation, promotion and other career advancement opportunities among women in health care.

The FDA has often approved new drug applications for opioids based on trials of inadequate length that included only patients who could tolerate the drugs, according to researchers.

Healio Gastroenterology presents some of the top stories from The Digital International Liver Congress 2020.

President Donald J. Trump recently signed an executive order detailing his “America First Healthcare Plan,” a combination of old and new initiatives that aim to lower drug prices and insurance premiums.