Tag: Doctors
Mental Health Concerns Increasingly Addressed at Primary Care Visits
Black patients and Hispanic patients 40 percent less likely to have mental health concern addressed than Whites and non-Hispanics, respectively
One in Four Female Internal Medicine Residents Experience Sexual Harassment
Yet, fewer than four in 10 report the experience
Only 10 Percent of U.S. Counties Have a Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Disparities seen in geographic distribution tied to socioeconomic status
Parents Do Not Always Prepare for Well-Child Visits
Only one in four parents prepare questions in advance for their provider
Underserved Patients Report Positive Experience With Telehealth
High satisfaction reported for addressing medical and social concerns in primary care
Ob-Gyn Preventive Care Often Skips General Services
Lipid testing provided in only 2.8 percent of ob-gyn preventive visits
PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
Satisfaction With Physician Relationship Tied to Bariatric Surgery Completion
However, no association seen between racial/ethnic group and patient satisfaction
