Small Practices, Struggling With PPE, Band Together to Buy in Bulk Small Practices, Struggling With PPE, Band Together to Buy in Bulk
Problems buying PPE have persisted for independent practices, causing delays in reopening and putting clinicians at risk. Nonprofits and medical associations are stepping in to fill the gap.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - August 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Keep Our Controversial Statues: We Can Learn From Them Keep Our Controversial Statues: We Can Learn From Them
Dr Art Caplan discusses the removal of historic statues and suggests what can be done to use these monuments to learn from the past.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - July 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

6 Snags Docs Hit When They Started Seeing Patients Again 6 Snags Docs Hit When They Started Seeing Patients Again
Physicians have been reopening their offices, but many have made some mistakes or have run into unexpected stumbling blocks that could foul up their best plans.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - July 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Would You Be Happier in a Leadership Position? This Doc Wasn't Would You Be Happier in a Leadership Position? This Doc Wasn't
Leaving clinical care for an administrative role sounds appealing to many physicians, but it ' s not for everyone. How can you tell if it ' s right for you?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - June 30, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Screening Older Doctors: Good Sense, or Discrimination? Screening Older Doctors: Good Sense, or Discrimination?
The age-based policies are emerging even though the US needs a growing number of physicians. Some physicians argue that a test score may not adequately reflect one ' s fitness to practice medicine.Undark (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - June 25, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Spawns an Important New MD Job Title COVID-19 Spawns an Important New MD Job Title
COVID-19 has brought about a massive change in the adoption of telehealth, so it ' s critical to develop a new job title that will integrate telehealth into health system operations, says a physician.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - June 11, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

COVID-19 Update: HCQ Trial Resumes, Virus Not Weakening COVID-19 Update: HCQ Trial Resumes, Virus Not Weakening
Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - June 3, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Third Lawsuit Filed in Deaths at West Virginia VA Hospital Third Lawsuit Filed in Deaths at West Virginia VA Hospital
Lawsuits filed on patient deaths over wrongful insulin injections at a W.Va. veterans hospital. Federal prosecutors are probing up to 11 patient deaths at the hospital; two deaths ruled homicides.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - June 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Medicare for All vs Single Payer: Do You Know the Difference? Medicare for All vs Single Payer: Do You Know the Difference?
Many people consider Medicare for All and single payer synonymous; others say they have important differences.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - May 18, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Should We Tone Down Social Distancing to Help the US Economy? Should We Tone Down Social Distancing to Help the US Economy?
Dr Art Caplan discusses the balance between minimizing economic damage and the need to control the COVID-19 pandemic.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - May 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Public Health & Prevention Commentary Source Type: news

Primary Care Physicians Reshuffle Their Work, Lives in a Pandemic Primary Care Physicians Reshuffle Their Work, Lives in a Pandemic
Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - May 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

CMS Hikes Telephone Visit Payments During Pandemic CMS Hikes Telephone Visit Payments During Pandemic
Physicians conducting telephone visits during the COVID-19 pandemic will be paid at a higher rate, more closely aligning the rates with payments for face-to-face visits, CMS says.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - May 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID-19: Malpractice Risks When Treating Patients COVID-19: Malpractice Risks When Treating Patients
Although there are some protections for physicians and clinicians who are risking their own health to treat COVID-19 patients, there are still people looking to sue. Here ' s what to watch out for.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 29, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Daily: New Treatment Guidelines, Surge Preparation COVID-19 Daily: New Treatment Guidelines, Surge Preparation
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Daily: Hydroxychloroquine RCT Data, Furloughs and Layoffs COVID-19 Daily: Hydroxychloroquine RCT Data, Furloughs and Layoffs
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 16, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news