Affordable Care Act Promotes Prevention, Public Health
In addition to increasing health insurance coverage, law addresses issues with low health care efficiency and quality.
Practice Management
Physician Ability to Empathize May Be in the Genes
Increased activation seen in brain areas associated with awareness, attention, and action planning.
Psychiatrists Absent from Cost-of-Care Discussions
Psychiatrists should be more proactive in addressing costs associated with care.
Understanding the changes in DSM-5
The latest revision of the diagnostic manual does away with the complex multiaxial organization in favor of a simpler chapter order of disorders.
Four Steps Can Lead to Improvement in Practice Productivity
Steps include workflow map, effective delegation, establishing patient portal and motivating staff.
More Americans Insured Under Affordable Care Act
About 5% of the U.S. population is newly insured in 2014.
Docs Asked to Judge Patients’ Competency to Carry Guns
Many don’t feel qualified to make those decisions, survey finds
Suggestions for Finding Buyer for Medical Practice
Five tips include advertising often, being ready to sell, pricing realistically, and looking locally
Political Contributions From Physicians Shifting to Democrats
Shift from Republican toward Democrat as more women enter field and other factors change
Meet the new Obama administration point person on the Affordable Care Act
Sylvia Burwell confirmed on Thursday by a large Senate bipartisan vote and is expected to be sworn in on Monday
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