Practice Management News

Health care workers face an escalating mental health crisis that is made worse by increased harassment, according to results from a new CDC Vital Signs report.

My father and grandfather were physicians in Kansas City, Missouri, where I grew up.

A new study links some neurocognitive symptoms of long COVID to persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in the gut, which triggers a series of reactions that lowers serotonin levels.

Financial disclosure statements for studies published in top rheumatology journals are often incomplete or inaccurate, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Patients with likely hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or macrophage activation syndrome should begin immunomodulation while the diagnostic investigation continues, according to new EULAR/American College of Rheumatology guidelines.

Children who are hospitalized for rotavirus demonstrate a higher risk for developing juvenile-onset autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory arthritis and vasculitis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

For patients with diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis who take low-dose drugs at lower frequencies, the relief afforded by over-the-counter drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen can be a boon.

Physicians of all specialties are likely aware of health savings accounts and their use by patients and doctors alike to pay for health-related expenses.

The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases is significantly “higher and more wide-ranging” than previously recognized, according to data published in Rheumatology.

We’ve discussed non-compete restrictions and possible exceptions in our previous blog entries. In addition to non-competes, you can expect that the buyer of your practice will also expect you to agree to non-solicits and no-hires.