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Celebrating Rebecca Lee Crumpler, first African-American woman physician
Today we celebrate the life of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African-American woman physician in the United States. On this anniversary of her death, let us applaud her courage, perseverance and pioneering achievements. Her passion “to mitigate the afflictions of the human race” was Rebecca’s gift and historic legacy.
How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA
Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.
A physician tells a health insurance CEO what she really thinks
Let me know if you want to actually want to help people, or just your company and stockholders.
Why are doctors burned out? Our health care system is a complicated web
In a survey of physicians, overhauling electronic health record systems led the list of recommendations for decreasing dissatisfaction and burnout.
What Is the Financial Impact of Value Based Healthcare on Physicians?
What is the impact of value based healthcare on physicians? What does it mean to pay doctors for value instead of volume?
Why many group practices are worrying about MACRA shift
Issues expected with implementations are leaving physicians concerned about their futures under the new reimbursement scheme.
Why Thousands of Doctors Still Don't Use Electronic Records
With federal incentives to go electronic expiring this year, many wonder what can be done to reach physicians who still rely on paper.
Does the government know what it's doing to physicians?
Like every patient, I don’t want a burned-out, unhappy doctor who’s enslaved by his computer.
Tell Us About a Woman Rabbi Who Influenced You
As we celebrate four decades of women in the Rabbinate, and publish #SacredCalling, we invite you to share with us a short story about how a woman rabbi has made…
As physician well-being falls, rewards of medicine fade
A national survey finds most physicians feel a strong sense of calling to medicine, but changes in the medical workplace may threaten this conviction.
Why Physicians Choose PracticeLink
Physicians choose PracticeLink as their number one career advancement resource. Physician recruiters should look at our database from a physician's perspective.
How the landscape of physician hiring is changing
Physicians must now be even more self-prepared with excellent job search materials and interview skills.
ACOs linked to consolidation of physician practices, study finds
One worry about accountable care organizations is that their growth would lead to the consolidation of physician practices. A new study finds that concern has proven real.
9 things physicians hate about medicine
You might have guessed it. Paperwork and administrative burdens is the number one issue that frustrates doctors, according to a new poll.
Who physician practices can turn to for expert help
CPAs, management consultants, lawyers – tapping into the right expert help.
Why 'Burnout' Is the Wrong Term for Physician Suffering
Two physicians contend that the profession is being gaslighted by institutions when it comes to burnout and anti-stress initiatives.
How physicians can burn in, not burn out
Burning in will help us rewrite the story on physician burnout.
How Physicians Pay Themselves
Invest in Physician Well-Being, Not Physician Burnout
How vendor-agnostic, point-of-care technology can improve physician quality of life and patient care.
A Manifesto for How to Hire Millennial Physicians
Millennial physicians can bring a lot to your organization, but attracting them to your hospital likely means rethinking your recruitment strategy.
Why We Should Care About Physician Debt
BY NISHA MEHTA -- It’s not about the physicians as individuals, but about the field we are striving to protect and further develop.
