A ‘pivotal shift’ in health management physicians should prepare for: Viewpoint

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Physicians should lean more into do-it-yourself medicine education to improve patient care and outcomes amid the physician shortage and long wait times for treatment, said Alexa Kimball, MD, president and CEO of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, in an […]

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The life and career of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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Zoe Owrutsky, PhD   Haymarket Medical Network Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004) was a psychiatrist best known for her pioneering work that transformed our understanding of death, dying, and grief. In her ground-breaking book On Death and Dying (1969), she introduced the “five stages of grief” (also known as the Kübler-Ross model), which has since become a cornerstone

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The 10 fastest-growing skills in healthcare: LinkedIn

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By: Kristin Kuchno  Becker’s Hospital Review Health information management is the fastest-growing skill in healthcare, according to a March 19 LinkedIn News post. LinkedIn analyzed healthcare skills professionals are adding to their profiles and those that companies are hiring for more frequently to determine skill growth. Here are the 10 fastest-growing skills in healthcare, per

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DIY Healthcare Can Help Counter the Physician Shortage

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— Improving patient education and health literacy can prompt a shift toward self-management by Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH   MDedge Kimball is a professor of dermatology. Research supports what many of us are likely to have already experienced: there is a physician shortage — and it’s going to get worse. Clinicians are seeing the impact

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Are Primary Care Physician Visits Declining in the US Healthcare System?

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Edited by Manasi Talwadekar   MedBrief In the United States, the proportion of visits to primary care physicians (PCPs) declined from 2010 to 2021, whereas the proportion of visits to nurse practitioners/physician assistants/registered nurses increased substantially, reflecting a shift in healthcare delivery. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed the data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey from 2010 to

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Employee Leave Requests Are on the Rise

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Kathryn Mayer   MDedge Employee leave requests have risen for the third consecutive year as employees take more time off to deal with illnesses, mental health challenges, and caregiving responsibilities. More than half of employers (57%) reported an increase in employees requesting leave in 2024, according to recent figures from AbsenceSoft, a leave and accommodation management

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Boarding Is Making Our Emergency Departments Miserable

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— The issue needs more serious attention by Edwin Leap, MD, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Edwin Leap is a board-certified emergency physician who has been practicing for 30 years since finishing residency. He currently works as an emergency physician for WVU Hospitals in Princeton, West Virginia. Follow Last night when I came to work most

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How 6 systems are tackling virtual nursing’s growing pains

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Erica Carbajal and Paige Twenter – Becker’s Clinical Leadership As hospitals and health systems take virtual nursing models from pilot stages to full-scale rollouts, common challenges are emerging. While virtual nursing is seen as a key strategy to enhance care delivery, improve patient experience, and support bedside nurses, expanding these programs systemwide presents significant logistical

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To Improve Mental Health, Let’s Address the ‘Causes of the Causes,’ Expert Says

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— While risk factors need to be addressed, that may not be enough by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — To improve mental health, risk factors related to “social determinants” like food insecurity or inadequate housing need to be addressed, according to some health experts. But even doing that doesn’t go far enough

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