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Hostile Culture 'Makes Worse Doctors' A new study 'brings the numbers ' about the mistreatment of medical trainees.
Medscape, February 26, 2020
Locum Tenens Surge Due to Doc Shortage, Turnover A new survey shows a big rise in the percentage of hospital and practice managers seeking locum tenens physicians as many employed physicians relocate.
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2020
CMS Aims to Reduce Physician Burden While Improving Quality The federal agency unveiled new 'rules of the road' for setting standards for quality care and its oversight of measures to improve patient safety and reduce physician burden.
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2020
HHS Releases Plan to Reduce Clinician EHR Burdens The strategic report addresses clinical documentation, electronic reporting, and electronic health record (EHR) functionality and usability.
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2020

My Wrenching Decision to Leave Medicine After more than a decade as an internist, a physician explains why she is turning to entrepreneurship rather than to daily medical practice.
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2020
What Could Get Your Tax Return Audited? Here's What to Watch When filling out their tax return, some docs wonder how precise they should be, what they can deduct, and what will happen if they make a mistake. Here's the information you need.
Medscape Medical News, February 2020
Physician Botches Pediatric Lumbar Puncture, Family Collects Treating physician accused of botching lumbar puncture; raising the bar for claiming punitive damages; a judge's instructions to the jury spark controversy.
Medscape Medical News, February 2020
Is the Wellness Industry Friend or Faux? Dr Art Caplan discusses the wellness industry and its impact on people's beliefs about health.
Medscape Business of Medicine, November 2019
Texas Docs' Kickback Convictions: A Warning for Physicians Receiving payments for referrals comes with lots of risks, even when patients have commercial insurance. A case in Texas proves that all physicians should be wary of such arrangements
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2019

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Pence Named COVID-19 Point Person by Trump Vice President Mike Pence will be the White House point person for the administration's response to COVID-19, although President Trump dismisses the notion that he is a coronavirus "czar."
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2020
Antibiotics, Corticosteroids Help Even Mild COPD Flare-ups Even patients with mild COPD exacerbations can benefit from antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggests.
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2020
Brazil Confirms First Case of COVID-19 in Latin America The Brazilian Ministry of Health confirmed the positive diagnosis of a patient from São Paulo. Another 20 suspected cases are under investigation in seven states in Brazil.
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2020

Gluten, Revisited: The Latest Facts on a Popular Culprit Dr William Balistreri explains what many people still get wrong when they decide to 'go against the grain.'
Medscape Gastroenterology, February 26, 2020
My Wrenching Decision to Leave Medicine After more than a decade as an internist, a physician explains why she is turning to entrepreneurship rather than to daily medical practice.
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 26, 2020