Medscape Blogs - Business

• Some New Year's Resolutions for Your Medical Practice As well as making resolutions for yourself, you can also plan to improve your practice from a financial, legal, and compliance standpoint in the new year.
  Medscape Blogs, December 29, 2022
• Excluded Employees: A Red Flag for Medical Practice Compliance Practices must have proper policies in place to avoid the consequences of hiring an OIG excluded individual.
  Medscape Blogs, December 12, 2022
• Confusion Over COVID Health Law Waivers May Hurt Physicians With many healthcare laws waived during the COVID pandemic, practices should confirm that they have been properly following the law and prepare for enforcement to increase.
  Medscape Blogs, November 10, 2022
• Dos and Don'ts of Handling a Physician Departure Notifying patients that a physician is departing can create a struggle between physician and employer. But it doesn't have to.
  Medscape Blogs, October 10, 2022
• 5 Contract Red Flags Every Physician Should Know Employers that offer the best compensation and benefit packages may still lose physician candidates. Sometimes revamping employment contract terms can help seal the deal.
  Medscape Blogs, September 07, 2022
• Paxlovid No Panacea for the COVID-Vaccinated Evidence is mounting that Paxlovid has decreased benefit in Omicron, and may prolong both symptoms and infectivity. And who knows about long COVID?
  Medscape Blogs, August 16, 2022
• Saddled With Med School Debt, Yet Left Out of Loan Forgiveness Plans Possible plans from President Biden have been revealed, indicating that student loan forgiveness is imminent but with an income cap excluding many in healthcare.
  Medscape Blogs, August 11, 2022
• Navigating Abortion Discussions as a Physician Many physicians are struggling after Roe v Wade was overturned, but there are steps that can help maintain professionalism and decorum in the workplace.
  Medscape Blogs, August 04, 2022
• Don't Sign a Letter of Intent Without Legal Review Selling your practice can be exciting, but physicians should always be cautious and seek professional advice before signing a letter of intent.
  Medscape Blogs, July 12, 2022
• SCOTUS Has Created a Paradox for All Healthcare Workers In medicine, we must treat accused and convicted murderers, serial rapists, and so many others. Now, in some states, women who have been raped and are victims of incest are to be denied care.
  Medscape Blogs, July 11, 2022
• Ending a Patient Relationship Is Okay if Done Properly Sometimes a medical practice needs to terminate a patient relationship. Practices should understand when and how to make it happen.
  Medscape Blogs, June 14, 2022
• Healthcare Is Ailing and I Don't Know the Cure What happens when those tasked with caring for patients feel unheard and unappreciated -- and to some extent, fearful?
  Medscape Blogs, June 10, 2022
• Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Exclude Physicians President Biden's administration is zeroing in on a plan for student loan forgiveness in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Why aren't doctors being included?
  Medscape Blogs, May 17, 2022
• Nursing Is Not Gardening How categorizing nurses can lead to missed opportunities in growth and development.
  Medscape Blogs, May 04, 2022
• What's in a Name? Protecting Your Practice Brand Practices that trademark names and logos are ahead of the game in protecting their brand.
  Medscape Blogs, April 29, 2022
• Friendly Arrangements Can Result in Federal Law Violations Are friendly arrangements into which your healthcare business enters actually compliant with federal law? Simple steps can provide legal reassurance.
  Medscape Blogs, April 07, 2022
• Match Day: Financial Considerations for Your Career Transition Residency Match Day is a monumental day for graduating medical students. What comes next is a dizzying sprint to transition into residency. Be prepared with these tips!
  Medscape Blogs, March 31, 2022
• Why I Quit My Dream Nursing Job What happens when the career we had planned begins to consume our world? Walking away from the career path of our dream can be the hardest break-up of our lives.
  Medscape Blogs, March 09, 2022
• What Should a Physician Do When Under Investigation? When physicians find themselves under investigation, whether by the government or an employer, taking the proper steps can affect the outcome of the investigation and their career.
  Medscape Blogs, March 03, 2022
• When Physicians Are the Plaintiffs The view from the exam table may not be as rosy as we hope when we are patients. Can we fix that?
  Medscape Blogs, February 25, 2022