As a practicing physician, Dr Eric Topol is well aware that doctors are getting squeezed. Here is his solution on how to fix it. Medscape
Tag: Internal Medicine
Evidence Linking Some Fluoroquinolones to Uveitis Grows
Moxifloxacin or ciprofloxacin appear to increase the risk for uveitis; levofloxacin less so. Medscape Medical News
Fixing the EHR Beast
Dr. Lundberg tackles the user-unfriendly EHR mess and what needs to be done to fix it. Medscape Internal Medicine
Topol on the Problem With ‘Scorecard’ Medicine
Dr. Eric Topol warns of the growing push by consumer publications to feature what he considers to be scorecard medicine. Medscape
23andMe CEO on Her Mission to Shake Up Preventive Care
Dr. Eric Topol talks with CEO of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki about how her company is challenging the status quo in healthcare. Medscape
Are You an Ethical Physician? Take This Quiz
The Code of Medical Ethics promulgated by the American Medical Association is the underpinning for ethical physician behavior. Are you an adherent? Medscape Internal Medicine
The US Healthcare System vs The US Postal Service
George Lundberg uses an 11-item scorecard to compare the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and populism of US healthcare and the US Postal Service. Medscape Internal Medicine
Physicians Are Talking: Medicare Payments Go Public
For the first time in history, how much physicians, nurses, and technicians are paid by Medicare has been made public. Medscape members voiced their concerns leading up to the release. Medscape Business of Medicine
Do Physician ‘Rules of Conduct’ Extend Outside of Medicine?
What code of conduct applies to a physician who becomes a politician, journalist, or TV personality hawking medical miracles? Medscape Internal Medicine
Wisely Choosing the Right Care
More than 60 medical societies have named hundreds of routine actions or tests that are unnecessary and shouldn’t be done, speeding the momentum of this effort. Medscape Internal Medicine
Berwick on CMS, Death Panels, and His Run for Governor
Donald Berwick talks with Eric Topol about his decades-long career with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, his tenure as Director of CMS, and why he’s running for governor of Massachusetts. Medscape
Is Healthcare Shaped by Industry? Of Course It Is
Healthcare today is undeniably intertwined with industry. The challenge is to keep it professional and patient-centered. Medscape Internal Medicine
‘Coma’ Author-Physician on His New Medical Thriller, ‘Cell’
Robin Cook, MD, discusses the practice and future of medicine and his success in writing 33 medical thrillers. Medscape
Screen Medicare’s Highest-Paid for Overpayments, OIG Says
The number of clinicians who receive more than $3 million a year from Medicare grew by nearly 78% from 2008 to 2011, says the HHS watchdog agency. Medscape Medical News
Congress Moves Closer to Changing How Medicare Pays Doctors
Key House and Senate committees approved legislation Thursday to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate, the formula officials use to pay doctors who treat Medicare patients. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.
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Atul Gawande on the Secrets of a Puzzle-Filled Career
Dr. Atul Gawande talks with Dr. Eric Topol about being mesmerized by surgery, unpeeling great stories, and why he keeps his options open. Medscape
Fluoroquinolones Not Linked to Retinal Detachment
Any differences in absolute risk between patients receiving fluoroquinolone compared with control patients are likely to have limited, if any, clinical significance. Medscape Medical News
Demand for Specialists Will Outpace Primary Care by 2025
Primary care demand is expected to grow by 14% by 2025, but demand will grow even more markedly for specialized services, including cardiology, radiology, and surgery. Medscape Medical News
FDA’s Hamburg on Clearing the Hurdles to Drug Approvals
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, talks with Medscape at the National Health Research Forum in Washington, DC. Medscape Internal Medicine
Health IT Czar on Making Meaningful Use ‘Meaningful’
Farzad Mostashari, MD, reflects on his tenure as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in an interview with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Topol, MD. Medscape