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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.
News
‘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%.
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Cognitive screening of older physicians: What’s fair?
January 17, 2020
A new report leads to questions about how to standardize the process rather than have a piecemeal institutional approach and whether to focus less on tests scores and more on clinical performance.
Opinion
Community pediatric care is diminishing
January 15, 2020
With the loss of pediatric units, community hospitals lose their comfort caring for children.
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Out-of-network billing in in-network hospitals adds $40 billion in spending
December 19, 2019
If out-of-network claims were paid at in-network rates, it could lower spending by $40 billion.
