Practice Management News

CHICAGO — Students at every level of medical training have implicit biases that favor people who are male, young, white, thin and non-LGBTQ+, according to research presented at the Women in Medicine Summit.

Each year, the CDC recognizes National Women’s Health & Fitness Day to highlight the importance of exercise for all women. This year, the day of recognition falls on Sept. 28.

A recent commentary titled “Reproductive Justice for the Deaf Community” highlighted what health care professionals must do to provide the deaf community full access to reproductive health care and other resources.

Pregnant people who received messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines were protected against COVID-19-related ED and urgent care visits and hospitalization when the delta and omicron variants were predominant, according to a case-control study.

Entrepreneurial opportunities for physicians are becoming more important than ever, according to a presenter at the Women in Medicine Summit.

ACOG CEO Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, FACOG, wrote a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in opposition to a recently proposed 15-week abortion ban.

Fortunately, in recent years, migraine has gained wider public and provider recognition as a complex and serious, chronic neurological disease that can profoundly impact a person’s quality of life.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video from Building a Successful Practice – Pennsylvania, Emily Ast, Esq., said asking questions up front when negotiating physician contracts ensures physicians commit to only providing expected services.

CHICAGO — Two speakers at the Women in Medicine Summit announced an effort to lift up other women and reach “an equal playing field.”

A recent study found that foot massage during menopause can lengthen daily sleep duration by a median of 1 hour and lower fatigue and anxiety, according to a press release from NAMS.