Practice Management

Inbox Time Linked to Reduced Odds of Physician Turnover

Inbox time is associated with a reduction in physician turnover, and the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mean total messages for physicians.

Biden Administration to Invest $100 Million to Ease Health Care Worker Shortage

The National Health Service Corps will receive $100 million to help tackle the U.S. health care worker shortage, the White House announced.

Despite Pressures of Pandemic, US Nursing School Enrollment Climbs

Even as large numbers of US nurses leave their jobs due to the stress of the pandemic, there has been an uptick in applications to nursing schools.

Statin Therapy Decisions by Patients and Doctors Compared By Technology

An online technology was developed to assess whether physicians and potential patients who may benefit from statin therapy would come to the same diagnostic conclusion.

NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by End of Year

Francis Collins, M.D., the longest-serving director of the US National Institutes of Health, plans to step down from his leadership post by the end of the year.

The ACR Responds to Proposed Rule Changes by CMS on Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program

In a letter, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) responded to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding recent changes in physician fee schedules and quality payment program.

Medical Billing Outsourcing Is on the Rise

Contracting with outside firms to handle medical billing can be a smart financial move for some medical practices.

Mortality Lower for Patients Treated by Physicians Working More Days

Hospitalized Medicare patients treated by physicians who work more clinical days have lower 30-day mortality.

Administrative Tasks Are Burdensome for Patients in the US

Patients frequently do administrative tasks that can create burdens resulting in delayed or foregone care.

FDA: Mandatory Opioid Prescriber Education to Be Discussed at Upcoming Workshop

Overall opioid overdoses and opioid-involved deaths continue to increase.

Women, Minority Groups Still Lagging Behind in Clinical Faculty Positions

Racial and ethnic diversity grew more slowly than representation of women in US academic medicine from 1990 through 2019.