Practice Management News

The American Red Cross has declared, for the first time, a national blood crisis.

Both at the end of the year and in the beginning of the following year, many physicians focus on charitable planning.

Patients with vision-threatening eye diseases who belong to a racial or ethnic minority group reported feeling less respected by clinicians than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, according to a cross-sectional cohort study.

Australian, American, Canadian and British panels that developed clinical practice recommendations most often consisted of white men and excluded historically underrepresented women, researchers reported in The Lancet.

A new study on Choosing Wisely showed the campaign’s recommendations had strengths and opportunities for improvement, one of the study’s authors said.

Physicians interested in estate or asset protection planning inevitably inquire about the use of trusts. Certainly, trusts can play significant roles in many physicians’ estate and/or asset protection planning.

Increasing asset limits placed on low-income Medicare beneficiaries seeking Medicaid supplemental coverage, which in many states have remained unchanged for 30 years, could increase eligibility by as much as 7.5%, according to researchers.

Creating a patient-centric approach in your eye care office is essential, especially as we evolve our practices to fit in today’s digital era.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put an enormous strain on health care workers and exacerbated existing burnout and staffing shortages. Many workers have reported considering leaving the profession altogether.

Nanoshield technology has been found to reduce transmission of viruses and bacteria, including SARS CoV-2, influenza, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus and norovirus, on high touch surfaces between regular cleanings, Nanoveu said in a press release.