In a press release that came out today, the American Medical Association announced that, at its annual meeting, members voted to keep the existing policy, concerning patient care and individual health insurance. The policy, which has raised some questions and controversy with AMA members, supports individual responsibility for health insurance … [Read more...]
American Medical Association Announces Policy Decision
Comics Proving to be Therapeutic Tool for Physicians
I always feel sad right before Father's Day approaches, because I think about how much I miss watching my dad open up his box of specialty cigars. I'd buy him a box every year, because he was the very best dad a kid could ask for, and I am extremely lucky to be his daughter. He'd get an ear-to-ear grin on his face and rip the paper off of the … [Read more...]
Physician Salaries – Guaranteed or Incentive-Based?
Given the many recent developments in healthcare, physician salaries remain an important focus point. President Obama has placed tremendous focus on quality and outcome-based payment for services rendered. Yet, there remain many physicians whose salaries are guaranteed. The trend however is shifting towards incentive-based physician … [Read more...]
Physician Job Interview – Essential Tips for Success
Interviewing for physician employment opportunities can be stressful, as your entire candidacy for what may in fact be the ideal job is on the line. Knowing that a good or bad interview can directly affect the job outcome, physicians often worry, and stress out about the interview - and understandably so! In my years as a practicing physician, as … [Read more...]
Doctors Utilize ‘Pain Contracts’ to Monitor Narcotic Use by Patients
A friend of mine was put on an opioid to manage chronic neck pain, which she had suffered as a result of an auto accident. She takes the narcotic daily, and is concerned when she is about to run out, because she experiences withdrawal symptoms. The accident happened more than a year ago and she knows that she does not need the medicine anymore, but … [Read more...]