Glory days: Is a golden age of medicine on our doorstep?

The practice of medicine is changing faster than anyone can keep pace with. As a hospital physician at a relatively early stage of my career, I’d say that a sizeable number of physicians that I work with are towards the latter end of the spectrum. I find that these doctors, typically over the age of 50, are struggling the most to keep up with the changes occurring around them. I have the greatest respect and admiration for these colleagues and always learn a lot from them on a daily basis. I feel their pain as they talk to me about issues such as increasing bureaucratic barriers between them and their patients, the encroachment of information technology on patient time, and the inability to thrive as small practices. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Physician Health reform Hospital Source Type: blogs