Physician Office Issues
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ALLERGIC TO PENICILLIN? YES OR NO
“Penicillin allergy is the most reported adverse drug reaction.” That’s right; “approximately 10% of the US population has reported allergies…
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DECLINING REIMBURSEMENT RATES: THE DEATH OF FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICINE
Yes, folks, the age old “fee-for-service” payment model for medical care has been dying a slow death for 30 years.…
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PHYSICIAN BURNOUT SURVEY
In recent years, quite a bit has been written about physician burnout. More and more of today’s practitioners are experiencing…
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94th ANNUAL PHYSICIAN REPORT FROM MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Every year, Medical Economics magazine publishes their annual survey on physician activities. It includes information on physician income, practice satisfaction,…
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PROBLEMS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE
On June 15th, the Washington Post carried an article reporting on American health care consumers’ satisfaction with their health insurance.…
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EVEN THE BEST DOCTORS ARE SUED!
A recent article in Medical Economics online magazine states that 31% of physicians are sued at some point in their…
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GLOOM AND DOOM FOR INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS
GLOOM AND DOOM FOR INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS Independent physicians are those who work solely for their patients and are not employed…
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RABIES: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
RABIES: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW The following is a real life scenario I faced a number of years ago. It…
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PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS PAID LESS THAN SPECIALISTS
As a follow-up to my post on the “death of primary care,” an article in the February 28th issue of…
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THE DEATH OF PRIMARY CARE
In the 1970’s and 80’s, the medical profession made a concerted effort to increase the number and quality (competence) of…
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