Costs and Benefits of Rapid Screening of MRSA in ICUNosocomial infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have been associated with increased mortality and high health care costs. Will screening improve the situation?
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How?Doctors may think the only way to increase revenue is to add services, do more marketing, and change their practice. But there are ways to make more money by adapting what you're already doing. Here's how.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Doctors and Marriage: Should You Have a Prenup?Love is powerful, yet marriage always involves some element of risk. Can you protect your finances and your practice in the event of a divorce and still start off a marriage on the right foot?
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's FutureDr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2012
Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'?A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
PASParents' Presence Does Not Diminish Pediatric Trauma CareThe presence of a patient's family in the trauma bay does not affect the ability of pediatric trauma teams to perform advanced trauma life support, including the timeliness and completeness of tasks.
Medscape Medical News, May 21, 2012
Top 10 Cloud-Based EHRsCureMD is tops among companies that sell EHRs as online software that physicians access solely through a Web browser, says research firm KLAS.
Choosing Tests Wisely? A Challenge From the ABIM FoundationMedscape interviewed ABIM president Christine Cassel, MD, about Choosing Wisely, an ABIM Foundation initiative to educate physicians and patients on recommendations for certain questionable practices.
