Gender Bias in Medicine Has Far-Reaching Consequences
Exclusion of women from upper echelons of medicine may have real implications for patient care
Most Back Pain Patients Halt Opioid Use After Surgery
Duration of preoperative opioid predicts sustained use after surgery
Virtual Assistants Not HIPAA Compliant
Lawyer recommends physicians should not bring Siri and Alexa to the office
Peer-Led Education Helps Physicians Save Time With EHRs
Peer-based education program, based on training implemented in SCPMG, can improve efficiency
Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices
Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans
Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care
Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
Attending Surgeon Influences Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer
About one-third of surgeon variation explained by patient volume, surgeon attitudes to genetic testing
Recent Years Have Seen U.S. Military Reinventing Trauma Care
Redesigned tourniquets supplied to front-line soldiers; surgical teams positioned far forward
Error Rate 7.4 Percent in Speech Recognition-Assisted Notes
Overall, 15.8 percent of errors at level of speech recognition-assisted notes involve clinical info