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Opinion
CME in the time of COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Annual medical conferences usually are a great way to get an infusion of CME credits, brush up on cutting-edge treatments, and review the basics, Dr. Jacqueline Posada said.
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News
White House expands Medicare telehealth services amid COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Seniors across the nation, no matter where they live, will be able to receive a wide range of services via telehealth.
News
Telehealth seen as a key tool to help fight COVID-19
March 6, 2020
A House bill would allow the HHS secretary to “waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to telehealth services”.
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FDA moves to expand coronavirus testing capacity; CDC clarifies testing criteria
March 3, 2020
Close to a million tests will be available by week’s end, predicted HHS Secretary Alex Azar
News
What medical conferences are being canceled by coronavirus?
March 3, 2020
In the United States, however, most medical conferences are moving forward as planned – at least for now.
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Medical malpractice insurance premiums likely to rise in 2020
February 21, 2020
In 2019, more than 25% of medical liability insurance premiums rose for internists, ob.gyns., and surgeons, a recent analysis shows.
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‘Momentous’ USMLE change: New pass/fail format stuns medicine
February 19, 2020
Step 1 had been criticized as playing too big a role in the process of becoming a physician and for causing students to study for the test instead of engaging fully in their medical education.
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What you absolutely need to know about tail coverage
February 10, 2020
Physicians in all stages of their career may need tail coverage when they leave a job, change malpractice carriers, or retire. But young physicians often have greater problems with tail coverage.
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Suicide rate higher than average for female clinicians
January 23, 2020
Male health care practitioners are less likely than all working-age men to die by suicide.
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Medscape survey points to generational differences in physician burnout
January 21, 2020
Pulmonology specialists reported a burnout rate of 41%.
