Physician Workforce: Greener Grass Depends on Priorities
What makes the grass greener for physicians when they look for jobs? Physician blogger Gus Geraci MD takes a closer look.
View ArticleTracking the Tracker: the Long Road for Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug...
Prescription drug abuse is at a crisis level in Pennsylvania. In this story from the Pennsylvania Health News Service, the history of the crisis and the long political path the Commonwealth took to...
View ArticleUnpleasant Surprises for Physicians and Patients
Physician blogger takes a look at unexpected Obamacare reimbursement cuts to physicians and 'surprise' billing to patients.
View ArticleIn Pennsylvania's Fight Against Opioid Abuse, Drug Monitoring Database Could...
Guest blogger compares his experience in Virginia and Pennsylvania when using a prescription drug monitoring system, and why Pennsylvania needs one.
View ArticleTaking ACTion in Treating HIV/AIDS & Associated Mental Health
Blogger discusses use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, with HIV patients.
View ArticleBusiness Decisions By Health Insurers Can Catch Patients Off-Guard
Business decisions in the health insurance industry can impact patients. This release looks at narrow networks, balance billing, and prior authorization.
View ArticleEnd-of-Life Decisions: POLST Provides Peace of Mind
Geriatrician Leon Kraybill MD blogs about his father's use of a 'Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment' (POLST).
View ArticleBeing Smart About Opioids: 'Warm Hand-Offs' Partof the Solution to Fix the...
Opioid and heroin abuse has been sending Americans to emergency departments across the country. But what happens next? Medical blogger Kristen Sandel MD writes about 'warm hand-offs' as part of the...
View ArticleSurgery and Opioids: Changing the Perioperative Patient Experience and...
This story looks at the use of opioids to recover from surgeries, while examining patient expectations and current practices. This story also covers an initiative entitled "Opioids for Pain: Be Smart....
View ArticleIs Happiness Possible? Burnout and Balance From a Physician Perspective.
Medical blogger Gus Geraci MD writes about three components to burnout and several ways physicians can approach those components to find balance and increase happiness.
View ArticleFireworks Safety on the Minds of Physicians
Doctors take a look at fireworks, safety issues, and concerns.
View Article'Medical Error' Study Shows Major Flaws,Should Be Retracted
Medical blogger Shyam Sabat, MD, writes about flaws discovered in paper titled "Medical Error: The Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S." and scrutinizes this paper's statistical work.
View ArticleIs Your School Ready for an Opioid Overdose?
Story offers great back-to-school questions for parents to ask teachers, principals, and school administrators to see if their school is ready to handle a possible opioid overdose.
View ArticleNew Patient Care Delivery System Enters Health Care 'Race to Get Bigger' by...
This feature story takes a look at the health care race to get bigger, and Independent Provider Networks. MACRA mentioned.
View ArticlePromoting Teen Health Is as Easy as Wearing Lime Green
Health care blogger Laura Offutt MD writes about Teen Health Week and what health care professionals can do to promote the week that starts January 9.
View ArticleNew Health Care Company Begins Work to Enhance Value-Based Health Care in...
Announcement related to the formation of a new company called the Care Centered Collaborative that will assist Pennsylvania physicians with value-based care.
View ArticlePatients Want Collaborative Agreements Between Nurse Practitioners and...
A poll of Pennsylvania adults show that patients prefer that nurse practitioners have a collaborative agreement with a medical doctor.
View ArticleMay Is Melanoma Awareness Month
Pennsylvania physicians recognize Melanoma Awareness Month by educating public.
View ArticlePhiladelphia Physician Sworn in as 168th President of The Pennsylvania...
During a ceremony in Hershey, Pa., Theodore Christopher, MD, became the next president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
View ArticleArt Students to Physicians: Don't Forget Why You Love Being a Doctor!
The Pennsylvania Medical Society teams up with students from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design for new campaign to remind physicians why they became doctors.
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