According to WalletHub, Mississippi tops the list as the best state for doctors. Closely followed by Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The worst state for docs? The District of Columbia, with New York, Rhode Island, and Maryland close behind. To make these comparisons, WalletHub’s analysts compared all the states across 11 key metrics with data...
Advise & Consent: Talking to Obese Patients About Their Weight
Obesity is such a sensitive issue that many physicians avoid discussing it. Here are some tips on the right (and wrong) ways to broach the subject. Talking to patients about their weight is a critical task that many physicians find difficult — and even embarrassing. Too many physicians find it so uncomfortable that they avoid...
When clinicians learn techniques that foster communication with patients, the results can be greater compliance, improved outcomes — and even increased physician satisfaction. Many physicians consider this the hardest procedure to master in order to treat patients successfully: empathy, with its essential component, communication. “People think that there is a hard part of medicine and...
Without referrals, many endocrinology practices simply would not exist. Knowing the ins and outs of navigating the referral landscape is vital to ensuring your own practice’s successful future. Referrals from other physicians play an important part in the successful endocrinology practice. From patient recruitment through quality control, and even as a measure of prestige, they...
From a burst water pipe to a cataclysmic disaster, being prepared for whatever nature’s wrath or man’s mistakes may bring is crucial to keeping your practice — and your patients — safe. Disasters in the medical office run a gamut of exposures. From something as routine as a fire, to hurricanes, tornadoes, or flooding, these situations require...
Estimates for medical error mortalities seem to get higher with each report that is released. A 1999 study by the Institute of Medicine claimed that 98,000 people die in the U.S. each year due to mistakes during medical care. About a decade later, the Office of Inspector General for Health and Human Services reported that 180,000 Medicare patients die from hospital mishaps per... Whether you view electronic health records as a lifesaver or a necessary evil, they are here to stay. While none have been deemed perfect, feedback shows they are gaining acceptance, begrudgingly or not. The vast majority of U.S. providers and hospitals have completed the arduous task of converting their health records to digital. According to...
Clinical Endocrinology Update Meeting Sets Attendance Record
A record number of practicing endocrinologists have registered to attend the Endocrine Society’s 67th annual Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU) meeting and related events taking place in Miami September 10 – 12. Nearly 550 people have registered for the meeting, which will take place at Miami’s Intercontinental Hotel. The three-day program provides the latest information on...
