Tag: Doctors
2005 to 2015 Saw Drop in Primary Care Physician Supply
Additional 10 primary care physicians per 100,000 population linked to reduced mortality
New Kaiser Permanente Medical School Plans to Waive Tuition
School will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes
Burnout Predicts Clinician Turnover in Primary Care
Findings observed among primary care clinicians, but not staff workforce
Drug Company Payments Over Time May Influence Rx Practices
Payment consistency, high amount, compensation payments tied to cancer drug prescribing practices
Larger Physician Bonus May Improve Care in Chronic Disease
No further improvement seen with behavioral economic principles of increased social pressure, loss aversion
Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Physicians fail to ID half of criteria-positive patients, incorrectly ID 11 percent of criteria-negative patients
January 2019 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for January 2019. This roundup includes the...
January 2019 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for January 2019. This roundup includes the...
Direct-to-Doctor Payments May Increase Opioid Prescribing
Prescribers receiving opioid-specific payments prescribed 8,784 more opioid daily doses per year
Physician Burnout Tied to Ability to Address Social Needs
Risk for burnout lower in clinics with social worker, pharmacist on care team