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Education Medical School Diversity

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5 ways to boost diversity in the medical community

How can physicians and educators band together to help increase diversity in the medical community? A recent report from Academic Medicine outlines key diversity solutions.

Education Improve GME

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4 Min Read

Improving verbal sign-outs: One simple method you need

As a resident, your ability to safely care for patients often depends on how well you capture and communicate information about them to colleagues at sign-out. Conduct highly effective verbal sign-outs by remembering this acronym.

Practice Management Claims Processing

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2 Min Read

The beginner and expert's guide to ICD-10 prep: Steps for September

If you’ve followed our ICD-10 series, you’re probably well-prepared for the Oct. 1 deadline. Use these tips from the AMA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Road to 10 Implementation Guide during September to bring your practice up to speed for the new code set.

Practice Management Payment & Delivery Models

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4 Min Read

How physicians are paid

In the shift toward value-based care, physicians are getting paid by their practices in a variety of ways. Learn six key things about payment trends that physicians should know and see how you stack up.

Education GME Funding

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2 Min Read

GME by the numbers: Here's what to know

More GME positions are necessary to ensure there are enough physicians to meet the nation’s health care needs, according to a report by the AMA Council on Medical Education. Get the latest numbers and figures on what’s needed.

Practice Management Digital

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4 Min Read

3 insights from physician entrepreneurs

A special panel at the health technology incubator MATTER in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart brought physician entrepreneurs together to share the insights they’ve gleaned through developing new products, companies and investments. Here are their top three insights.

Advocacy Judicial Advocacy

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Ruling could give insurers more leeway to terminate physicians

The outcome of a recent case could have implications for other physicians and their patients as a federal court decided it was permissible for a large health insurer to terminate two physicians from its network following a dispute over the necessity of medical services they provided.

Residents Resident Wellness

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5 tips for night shift success

When it comes to transitioning from daytime to working at night, establishing a good routine and health are key. A guide from the British Medical Journal offers top five tips for working night shifts when you are a physician in training.