Business of Medicine Archives - Page 36 of 74

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Disruptive behavior on the job linked to depression, burnout
February 19, 2019
A work culture in which disruptive behavior is tolerated can have consequences.
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Culture change needed to improve gender inequalities in medicine
February 17, 2019
LONDON – A group of prominent female physicians and thought-leaders discuss cultural changes needed to address gender inequality in science and medicine.
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Flu season showing its staying power
February 15, 2019
Effectiveness of this season’s vaccine was estimated at 47% across all age groups, CDC says.
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ONC aims to help docs, patients with information sharing in proposed rule
February 13, 2019
The HHS wants to help health professionals and patients securely and easily access electronic health information using smartphones and mobile devices.
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Fund projects, not people to address gender bias in research funding
February 13, 2019
LONDON – Female investigators are less likely to secure research funding than men simply because they are women, according to research published in The Lancet.
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United States now over 100 measles cases for the year
February 11, 2019
Outbreak in Clark County, Wash., continues to be the country’s largest in 2019.
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Flu activity hits seasonal high
February 8, 2019
After dropping in early January, the outpatient visit rate is now almost double its national baseline.
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Anxiety, depression, burnout higher in physician mothers caring for others at home
January 28, 2019
While the study did not examine physician fathers, caring for someone with a major illness or disability more frequently falls to women.
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More than 23% of antibiotic fills deemed unnecessary
January 16, 2019
Study shows “unacceptable scale of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the United States.”
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New or existing drugs? Both fuel price inflation
January 12, 2019
Existing drugs, not new drugs, drove much of the inflation in brand-name drug prices.