Business of Medicine Perspective

• Why Don't White House Cooks and Housekeepers Get Contact Tracing?   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses the healthcare gaps revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of contact tracing to help protect populations that may be at high risk.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 22, 2020
• 12 End-of-Year Tax Tips: How COVID-19 Could Lower Your Tax Bite COVID-19 has affected medical practices and income; and taking key actions now can help with your tax bite next April
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 21, 2020
• Payment for Doc-Doc Consulting; Pre- and Postvisit Coding Consulting with other physicians is common. Coding expert Betsy Nicoletti tells how to code for this and describes new coding rules covering activities before and after a face-to-face visit.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 20, 2020
• 'It Was Like Seeing a Disparity Built Right Before My Eyes' "When you're Black and you're a doctor, there is no badge big enough to make people realize you're a doctor."
  Medscape Dermatology, October 19, 2020
• Famous Patients: From Goethe to Beethoven Did you know about the physical and mental ailments of these famous artists?
  Medscape Features Slideshows, October 16, 2020
• Trump's Health: The Public Has No Right to Know Everything   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses the laws and ethics related to sharing President Trump's health information and whether the public really has a right to this information.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 13, 2020
• COVID-19 Strengthens the Case for Same-Day Bilateral Cataract Surgery The many advantages of immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery have only been made clearer during the pandemic.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 08, 2020
• Why I Chose to Be a DO -- and Not an MD The White House physician is a DO, which has led some in the press to question his qualifications.
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 06, 2020
• How PA Training Has Pivoted for the Pandemic Along with medical and nursing students, physician assistant students have had to make the often difficult adjustment to online learning. How is that working out?
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 06, 2020
• Malpractice Case: Being Passive About Referrals Can Be Risky Overlooking key steps in the patient hand-off can lead to missing information and trigger treatment mishaps.
  Cooperative of American Physicians, October 05, 2020
• 'We Need to Be Louder' on Fake COVID Cures   Dr Alok Patel discusses the importance of stopping the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 infection and how healthcare professionals can be involved.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, October 01, 2020
• Smart Health Devices: Promises and Pitfalls What needs to be done before the data deluge hits the office.
  Medscape Medical News, September 30, 2020
• Revamping Mentorship in Medicine Why the current system fails underrepresented physicians — and tips to improve it.
  Medscape Medical News, September 30, 2020
• Do Docs Have an Obligation to Fight COVID Misinformation?   With so much potentially dangerous information circulating about the virus, healthcare professionals have a responsibility to push back with facts, says bioethicist Art Caplan.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 28, 2020
• New Coding Rules for 2021 In this column, coding expert Betsy Nicoletti addresses new coding rules for 2021. She also examines whether surgeons can bill for care unrelated to the surgery while doing rounds after the procedure.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 23, 2020
• Copperhead Snake Strikes During a Patient's Outdoor Televisit When setting up for an outdoor telemedicine visit, the patient's family failed to see a copperhead lurking among the rocks.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 23, 2020
• Physician Reimbursement 2021: Who Are the Big Winners? A close look at the proposed changes to the Quality Payment Program in 2021 shows that some physicians will see an increase in pay; others may earn less money.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 16, 2020
• A Visual Guide to Face Masks The latest data on the best and worst of the face masks in the fight against COVID-19, and a glimpse into what future face masks might look like.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 16, 2020
• What if a Child Gets COVID at School? School Liability Waivers Some schools are requiring parents to sign a waiver of liability in case a student gets COVID that's traced to school.
  Medscape Pediatrics, September 14, 2020
• US and International Physicians' COVID Experiences: What's Your Opinion? Medscape's US and International Physicians' COVID-19 Experience Report describes the risk, burnout, and loneliness of physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. What are your thoughts about this report?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 11, 2020