Practice Management News

Black adults had a higher rate of hospital-acquired injuries or illnesses than white adults who were treated at the same hospitals, an analysis showed.

An estimated 17.8% of United States adults had debt that stemmed from medical care before the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis of consumer credit reports showed.

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.

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.”

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.