Practice Management News

BOSTON — “We should be embracing [AI] and trying to make this a priority to get this right, because I don’t know any alternative to get us out of this frustration right now outside of this technology,” Eric Topol, MD, said.

Symptoms of depression among frontline COVID-19 nurses decreased after using a mindfulness app for 1 month, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them.

Aortic stiffness, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, was raised among patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency vs. patients with COPD or healthy individuals, according to study results.

DENVER — Incorporating artificial intelligence into daily practice can benefit both providers and patients, according to experts here at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Building community partnerships, having community specialists within a care team and using screening tools are all necessary steps to identifying and addressing social needs, according to experts.

How does a physician “retire well”? That answer, unsurprisingly, has been changing over time. Historically, physicians were inclined toward an early retirement, hanging up their white coats in their 50s or early 60s.

Among hospitalized patients with various pulmonary conditions, living in a low socioeconomic status area heightened the odds for 30-day mortality and readmission, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

In this video, Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, MD, a triple board-certified physician in pulmonology, critical care and internal medicine and owner of Rutland Medical Group, West Coast Lung, discusses how to approach conversations with patients after a COPD diagnosis.

In this video, Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, MD, speaks with Healio about common misconceptions in COPD and addressing misinformation with patients.