Tag: Doctors
Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals
Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse
Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians
Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
November 2018 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for November 2018. This roundup includes the...
November 2018 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for November 2018. This roundup includes the...
Shifting Pattern Seen for Primary Care Office Visits
Primary care physician visits down, but visits to nurse practitioners, physician assistants up
Burnout, Satisfaction Vary With Age, Sex Among Neurologists
Sex does not independently predict burnout, fatigue, overall quality of life after controlling for age
Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care
Patients, families should be treated with dignity and respect, be actively engaged in care
Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
Declines seen in annual prescriptions per patient, dose per patient, and number of opioid users
AMA to Collect Data on Suicide Among Doctors-in-Training
Administration hopes to identify the systemic factors that contribute to this problem
Majority of Internists Still Have Financial Ties to Industry
Most common benefits received were drug samples and food and beverage