Predictions in Medicine 2021: What Might We Expect?
An intense 2020 may be behind us, but, this year seems likely to place the COVID-19 pandemic front and center again.
Practice Management
New Guidelines for the Management of Lyme Disease
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and American College of Rheumatology provided new clinical practice guidelines for Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
How Doctors Can Cope With Psychological Distress During the Pandemic
When talking about work issues, Dr Bernstein recommends trying not to focus too much on how awful things are because it can be disheartening.
The Psychology of Collecting Debt: How to Get Patients to Pay Their Bills
By connecting on a personal level, medical practices may have better results in getting patients to settle their accounts.
Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem
Providers do not recognize their own inappropriate prescribing, want incentives for stewardship.
Protecting Practices From Ransomware
Hackers have penetrated healthcare providers’ computer systems to encrypt information and demand money for its release.
DEA Warns of Extortion Scam Targeting Healthcare Providers
The DEA has issued a warning concerning an extortion scam involving calls from someone purporting to be a DEA agent attempting to extort money.
Prepare to E-Prescribe Controlled Substances
Beginning January 1, 2021, a federal law called the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act takes effect requiring that prescriptions for controlled substances covered under Medicare be prescribed electronically.
Keeping Health Information Secure in the Cloud
Putting information in the cloud can be a good move for a physician’s practice, but only if done well.
Explaining Treatment Risks to Patients
Physicians should frame treatment options by their “harms and benefits,” not by their “risks and benefits.”
