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Practice Management Claims Processing

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5 Min Read

Physicians protected from health plan credit card fees

Three-year advocacy effort pays off as CMS explicitly spells out what payers must do regarding virtual credit card and EFT payments to physicians.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1: What is causing teenager’s abdominal pain?

A 16-year-old girl complains of acute abdominal pain and diarrhea. She has an elevated temperature and heart rate. What is the likeliest cause?

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2: What is the composition of kidney calcifications?

A 66-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair and has MS complains of frequent urination, low back pain. Tests show large calcifications in her kidneys.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1: Which test for patient with rheumatoid arthritis?

A 54-year-old man’s rheumatoid arthritis is not responding to NSAIDs. Which test should be ordered to address his concerns?
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Public Health Population Health

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5 Min Read

Unique challenges face clinicians delivering care behind bars

Clinicians working in correctional settings need to offer good care while respecting incarcerated patients’ autonomy.

Practice Management Physician Health

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Dr. Harmon: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Family physician Gerald Harmon, MD, says the greatest discoveries and experiences in medicine lie in the days to come.

Residents USMLE® Step 3

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3 Min Read

USMLE Step 3: Next step for managing patient with high LDL

A 59-year-old man in good health has a family history of heart disease and an LDL of 195 mg/dL. What is the best treatment course for him?

Practice Management Physician Health

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4 Min Read

Dr. Kabbash: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Dr. Lynda G. Kabbash discusses looking to women in the medical field as role models for her path to allergy medicine.