Mitigating the spread of a virus as infectious as SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, requires having ample and accurate diagnostic tests available. However, in the United States community transmission began to occur before adequate testing measures could be implemented.

The CMS interim regulations are aimed at improving access to telemedicine and remote monitoring services in an effort to circumvent unnecessary exposure to COVID-19.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused more significant change than previously expected as the United States now has the most cases worldwide.

How should clinicians combat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their practice settings?

Burnout is thought to be the direct result of occupational demands that consistently outweigh the physical, mental, and psychological abilities of individuals suffering from it.

First impressions are an important part of the patient-physician relationship, because they can affect the quality of the relationship well beyond the initial encounter.

Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have released an update to their 2018 guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke.

The issue of aging physicians poses serious challenges to the medical profession, with concerns that judgment or skills might decline with age.

Clinicians can manage their emotions and behaviors to meet the challenges of working productively with sometimes abrasive and argumentative patients.

A 2013 Pew Research Center and Internet Life Project report found that 59% of US adults said that they turned to the Internet regarding a health problem during the past year.

The ACP endorses the necessity of a comprehensive process for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest to ensure the integrity of clinical guidelines and guidance statements.

A multidisciplinary writing group organized by the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science Subcommittee released recommendations to improve the quality of adult and pediatric neurologic prognostication studies for survivors of cardiac arrest.

To shed light on this re-emerging phenomenon of physician house calls, MPR interviewed three experts.

A team of investigators from both Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed data on thousands of inactive ingredients in approved medications to further characterize them and enhance our knowledge of their safety.

As rates of physician burnout continue to climb, a diverse group of researchers weigh in on enhancing resilience and particularly emphasize enlightening educators about how resilience develops during residency.

Georgia has been added to the growing list of states, including Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, and Tennessee, that have passed so-called fetal heartbeat bills.

The Grey’s Anatomy effect is a term that describes the disconnect between real-life and television medicine.

When politicians attempt to make changes to health policy based on sentiments rather than on evidence-based conclusions, physicians often find themselves trying to meet unrealistic expectations.

Kognito, a health simulation company, is applying its simulation technology to patient education, to address a gap in patient knowledge.

The ethics and legalities of physicians performing overlapping surgeries were thrust into the headlines with a Boston Globe report published in 2016.

In 2015, 1 in 20 adults in the United States experienced a diagnostic error every year; yet by the beginning of 2019, nothing had been done to improve the situation.

To shed light on issues of cybersecurity in medical practices, MPR spoke to Michael J Sacopulos, JD, CEO of Medical Risk Institute (MRI), a firm that provides “proactive counsel” to the healthcare community to identify where liability risks originate and to reduce or remove those risks.

Issues that affect employees in all industries are compounded by a unique set of additional concerns that affect employees of medical practices.

For many physicians, working during the holiday season is simply part of the job.

Several notable medical societies have issued ethical statements discouraging physicians from treating family members and friends.

While ICD-10-CM may be an improvement on an old process, big data is the revolution that has the potential to change health care forever.

Malpractice liability reform would best be analyzed on a specialty-by-specialty basis.

Conflict-of-interest statements should be included in medical journals in order to enhance transparency.

This clinician discusses the application of conscious vs unconscious thinking in a medical practice.