Physicians, especially those dealing with chronic illness patients, may suffer from “compassion fatigue,” which makes it difficult to connect with others professionally and personally, according to a Medscape report.
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Here are three ways physician assistants can contribute to high patient satisfaction, according to a Power Your Practice report.
Physicians may purchase an electronic health record and find they are not pleased with the decision. Here are three reasons this may happen and four steps to take when addressing the problem, according to a Medscape report.
There are 437,639 active specialist physicians in the United States, according to State Health Facts report from The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Here are the 10 states with the highest number of specialist physicians.
Author of "The 4-Hour Workweek" Tim Ferriss recently released three tips for business owners to become more productive and effective with their time.
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As patients increasingly seek second opinions or change physicians after a bad experience, if that second physician disparages the first it could have legal ramifications, according to a report in AAOS Now.
In a Government Executive article, Barbara Jaurequi, a licensed marriage and family therapist, discusses ways that leaders can manage rivalries between two or more valuable staff members.
In a Power Your Practice article, Salvador Lopez lays out tips for physicians that can help them strike a good balance between high productivity and providing high-quality care.
Recent figures from the American Medical Group Association broke down median salaries for orthopedic surgeons based on subspecialty, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
A majority of physicians report that little or none of their pay is tied specifically to patient satisfaction, according to 2013 Physician Compensation Survey released by Physicians Practice.