Jeffrey Bendix

The study was conducted using 195 randomly selected medical questions posted to Reddit r/AskDocs, an online social media forum where users can post medical questions and verified health care professionals submit answers.

Patients get better care from specialists who trained with referring PCP, study finds.

Workplace factors play major role in determining job satisfaction, intention to leave.

Cleveland Clinic begins charging for doctors’ time spent responding to some electronic messages

HHS secretary says federal government will need quicker access to national data to address future health emergencies

In study, use of text messages reduced post-discharge ED admissions and hospital readmissions

Study links discrepancy to adults’ misbeliefs about vaccine safety.

Codes enable billing for lab tests, administering vaccines.

Study finds more depression, burnout as worries over childcare increase

Growth in remote work, cloud data storage present opportunities for hackers.

Study finds higher attrition rates among those with low incomes or from groups underrepresented in medicine

Nearly 9 million symptomatic cases also avoided.

Drug overdoses, suicide, and homicide also have been significant causes of death during this time.

Organizations that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion are more productive and employees are more satisfied

Individual doctors can take steps to ensure high-quality care for every patient.

EHR companies asked to incorporate information about oral antivirals

Dissatisfaction with electronic health records also tied to clinician turnover

The study finds large drops in life expectancy for Hispanic and Black people in 2020.

Decrease in in-person visits during pandemic offset by jump in telehealth use, study finds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set an April 11th deadline for public comments.

Implementation challenges and loopholes limit laws’ impact

More than 11,000 primary care doctors leave practice every year

When housing, transportation and other nonclinical data are shared electronically, clinicians can better understand their patients’ needs

After 10 years women’s median earnings are 9% less than men’s.

In-person services also will be available in eight more cities.

Researchers suggest thinking in terms of “pitfalls” would improve process.

Americans want the technology available, but most prefer in-person visits.

First-time visits up sharply, study finds.

With increased infectivity of Omicron, the Centers for Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the guidance on the best mask types to use.