Practice Management News

Since the Dobbs decision in June 2022 that overturned the federal right to abortion, access to abortion and abortifacient drugs has been a source of debate for physicians and legislators.

Investors often hear the phrase “don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and interpret it as a warning against owning too much of one individual stock in a portfolio.

You might remember our earlier blog post on the Physician Self-Referral Law, aka the Stark Law.

SAN DIEGO — At the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Kimberly D. Gregory, MD, MPH, chair of the advisory panel of the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative, reviewed recent guidelines from the organization that physicians should be aware of.

All women aged 40 to 74 years should be screened for breast cancer every other year, according to a draft recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Study results demonstrated no associations between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and hospital admission or visit for postmenopausal bleeding and no association with premenopausal menstrual disturbance or bleeding.

In its first year, the Healio Honors peer-to-peer recognition program celebrated 65 health care professionals for their exemplary work in patient care, research, advocacy and mentorship. Year two of the program is now underway.

An implementation facilitation strategy improved intimate partner violence screening rates in primary care clinics and increased the use of post-screening psychosocial services, providing critical support to vulnerable patients, data show.

The nonprofit organization ElevateMeD Inc. has announced its 2023-’24 Scholars Program cohort, a group of 25 underrepresented medical students from across the country who each will be awarded a $16,500 tuition-based scholarship.

Menopause symptoms can negatively affect work outcomes, highlighting the need for improved medical therapies and a more supportive workplace environment, according to researchers involved in a large cross-sectional Mayo Clinic study.