Regardless of how they frame the discussion, physicians who deliver bad news may be seen as less compassionate by their patients, a new study in JAMA Oncology suggests. Patients who watched videos of fictional interactions between practitioners and patients felt the physicians...
More new physicians entering the workforce are opting for jobs as locum tenens in hospitals, physician practices, and other provider sites, according to the 12th annual Survey of Temporary Physician Staffing Trends. Staff Care, a healthcare temporary staffing firm based in Irving, Texas,...
“Board Certification matters. It has been a hallmark of public and professional trust for the past century and is so today,” the American Board of Medical Specialties stated on its website earlier this week. “But make no mistake. The need to demonstrate professionalism, lifelong learning,...
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the North Carolina state dental board does not have the authority to regulate teeth-whitening businesses. In a 6-3 decision, the justices found the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, which is comprised mostly of dentists, illegally quashed...
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact has been approved by both chambers of the Utah Legislature, making Utah the first state to send the legislation to the Governor to be signed into law. The Utah House of Representatives and Senate passed the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact by votes of...
The AFL-CIO Executive Council has issued a statement in support of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)’s doctors of podiatric medicine (DPM), calling on Congress to enact legislation amending Title XIX of the Social Security Act governing Medicaid to recognize...
