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Payment & Delivery Models

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How to get the power of numbers—even if your practice is small

Are you interested in improving health outcomes, taking advantage of performance-based payment programs, lawfully bargaining collectively with payers or raising capital to implement health IT in your practice? Then collaboration with other physicians and medical practices may be a good option for you.

Prevention & Wellness

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The one video you need for accurate blood pressure readings

Verify that you’re getting the most accurate blood pressure readings from your patients by using this quick video. Share it on social media so practice team and patients understand how minor factors can affect blood pressure measurements.

Ethics

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A look at ethics in the treatment of women's cancer

The malignancies treated in the subspecialty of gynecologic oncology often are aggressive, recurrent and incurable. Many ethical concerns relate to the fact they frequently occur in young women, and their prevention and treatment entail radical surgeries and side effects that can alter the remainder of a woman’s life.

Improve GME

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In high-tech world, low-cost simulation can advance resident training

Simulation exercises can help strengthen a medical resident’s skill acquisition and competency assessment. Certain exercises can be costly to implement. An article in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education recommends cost-effective ways to simulate clinical events in training.

Population Health

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How you can provide care to vets who need it

About 1 million veterans are eligible for the Veterans Choice Program, intended to decrease wait times for medical care. Physicians can help make sure they get the care they need when they need it by enrolling in the program—learn how.

Resident Wellness

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Where residents are most satisfied: Report ranks states

Which states have highest satisfaction rates for medical residents? Maybe it’s something about the climate, gas prices or local coffee shops, but these states boast the highest rates of satisfied medical residents, according to new rankings.

Transition to Residency

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6 steps for building a competitive CV

A strong curriculum vitae is more than a summary of your experience—it’s a chance to show residency program directors how and why you’re exactly who they want. As you apply for a medical residency, get ahead of your competition with these 6 expert tips on building your CV.

Access to Care

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States where health insurers are squeezing out competition

Proposed mergers among four of the nation’s five largest health insurers could have a big effect on patients and physicians in many communities around the country. What will competition look like in your state?