Not long ago, I attended a professional meeting with a predominantly physician attendee list. I was a little surprised to see a colleague — a well-respected palliative care doctor — sporting a large “No Hugs” button, which I’d never seen before.
The Trump administration recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget. The budget signifies the Administration’s priorities and can set the stage for future policymaking by Congress. Congress’ process for federal spending for FY 2019, which...
Eric Hasemeier, DO, CMD, is one of those rare individuals who from an early age has sought after his purpose in life. He always felt an obligation to help others and to make a difference in people’s lives.
Physicians need practice management professionals as partners who understand the business of medicine, the relationship between the practice of medicine and profitability, how to document, track, and analyze data, and how to free their practitioners...
Frailty research has come a long way, yet many challenges remain for investigators, clinicians and policymakers, Philip D. Sloane MD, MPH and Matteo Cesari MD, PhD, say in an editorial in this month’s JAMDA.
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations are defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as hospitalizations that could have been avoided because the condition could have been prevented or treated outside of an inpatient hospital...
A county-run nursing home has been sued by the federal government alleging employment discrimination after a certified nursing assistant (CNA) claimed she had been forced to receive a flu vaccination over her religious objections.
In today’s complex world of medicine, patient care has evolved from being the sole responsibility of the physician and members of the interdisciplinary team to now including the “payer” — the insurance provider. The payer has become a driver of...
