Business of Medicine Perspective

• Young Docs Who Want to Work Less Must Expect to Earn Less Many docs entering medicine still believe that they can 'have it all.' But having a healthy work-life balance realistically means having less income. The trade-off is worth it. Here's why.
  Medscape Med Students, July 28, 2021
• MDs Rebut Claims of Toxic Culture After Resident Suicides Young medical residents working in the same program killed themselves within 8 months. Their colleagues described a toxic environment.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 28, 2021
• Pandemic Fatigue -- Yes, It Is Real! Are you holding back a sea of emotions, stress, and anxiety? You are not alone. One nurse shares how her emotions came bubbling out unexpectedly and how to alleviate pandemic fatigue.
  Medscape Blogs, July 23, 2021
• Relieve Physician Stress Through Financial Planning Many stressed physicians can make practical changes to achieve better work-life balance. Financial planning may provide the answers you need to decrease stress and achieve greater work and personal satisfaction.
  Medscape Blogs, July 23, 2021
• When Hospitals Hurt You, Not Help You A psychiatrist's rant about abuse and substandard care at a local psychiatric hospital and the lack of funding, corrective policy, and advocacy from within.
  Medscape Blogs, July 22, 2021
• Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2021 Faced with a pandemic and continued struggles to redefine how they practice, how do PAs feel about their chosen profession?
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 21, 2021
• 25 Best Vacation Ideas for Doctors: Popular Spots or Away From the Crowds? Everyone's clamoring for a change of scenery. Whether you want to visit popular destinations or stay away from crowds, here are some terrific choices.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 21, 2021
• It's Time for a Shortened Work Week With remote working options, the line between work and personal life has become blurred. Increased rates of stress have highlighted the importance of work-life balance.
  Medscape Blogs, July 21, 2021
• An Intentional Expert Witness Being a medical expert witness is not for the faint of heart. Becoming one at random risks certain moral hazards that can be avoided.
  Medscape Blogs, July 21, 2021
• Amazing Photos of Cardiovascular Surgery When photographer Natacha Sibellas embedded herself in the cardiovascular surgery department at a hospital in Clermont-Ferrand, France, she had to learn asepsis, patience, and how to be part of the team.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 21, 2021
• Let's Stop Putting Gender on Birth Certificates   Professor Art Caplan discusses the possibility of removing sex as part of the information included in public birth certificates.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 19, 2021
• 'Enough English' to Be at Risk One way to bypass language barriers is to recognize the value added by hiring and training bilingual healthcare providers.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, July 19, 2021
• Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired?   Dr Alok S. Patel discusses and provides examples of inadvertent, well-intentioned HIPAA violations on social media.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, July 16, 2021
• New Resident in July? How to Manage the Stress It's July again -- stay out of the hospital. Emily Goncalves explains how this is a rough month to start residency and what you can do to make it better.
  Medscape Blogs, July 16, 2021
• Where You Save for Retirement Is as Important as How Much The types of accounts that make up your portfolio matter. If you’re not tax-diversified, you could end up having less to spend than you planned. Find out why.
  Medscape Blogs, July 15, 2021
• Side Gigs: A Growing Trend as Physicians Seek Extra Income Medscape's national survey shows how many physicians have side gigs, what they're doing, how much they earn, and their side-gig goals.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 14, 2021
• Be Nice or Leave! Manners Matter in Medicine Lousy attitudes and behaviors drain the energy required to stay resilient. Shaping a positive workplace culture takes intentionality and courage. What are you spreading and tolerating?
  Medscape Blogs, July 14, 2021
• When Patients Demand Vaccinated Healthcare Providers Federal and state laws can influence the answer to this question: Do patients have a right to demand that their healthcare providers be vaccinated?
  Medscape, July 14, 2021
• Loneliness, Burnout, and Emotional Distress Among FPs This study found that loneliness is common in practicing family medicine physicians and significantly contributes to burnout and depression.
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, July 14, 2021
• Are Free Beer and Donuts the Way to Get More People Vaccinated?   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses incentivizing vaccines and healthier habits in general.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 12, 2021