News & Trends – Page 10 – Physician Factor

At Physician Factor, we're passionate about supporting the knowledge transfer and shared expertise among physicians to drive improvements across healthcare, as well as career development. Here we spotlight news and trends of interest to physicians in our network.

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27Dec 2021

Choosing the Right Setting for a Telemedicine Call

Users of telehealth services often struggle with privacy concerns, technology barriers, and a general disassociation between patients and providers. Conducting online appointments in a comfortable and efficient location can help medical professionals mitigate some of these issues. Here are a few ideas to consider when picking out a setting for telehealth calls.

20Dec 2021

The 7 Virtues of a Successful Practice

There are seven practices every practice must adopt if they will be successful long term.

13Dec 2021

Strengthening a Patient-Physician Relationship Can Optimize Care

Quality healthcare is deeply rooted in a trusting, informative patient-physician relationship. With the increasing popularity of patients using technology to inform themselves of everything from healthcare services to condition-specific diagnoses, quality healthcare can fall to the wayside without the existence of a solid partnership between patients and their physicians. Physicians who offer patients advanced digital platforms foster such relationships by addressing both the immediate needs of patients and their long-term wellness goals.

29Nov 2021

3 Ways to Make Your Organization Proactive on Physician Burnout

Tait Shanafelt, MD, was a senior resident at the University of Washington in 2000 when he became alarmed about the interns he was supervising. He saw their exhaustion. He heard their reactions when new patients were admitted. He recognized their behavior was incongruent with what they stood for. Today, Dr. Shanafelt is professor of medicine and chief wellness officer at Stanford Medicine, where he continues to prioritize medical professionals’ well-being. In a recent episode of “AMA Moving Medicine,” Dr. Shanafelt, an AMA member who also is the associate dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, shared three tips on how organizations can proactively combat burnout.

22Nov 2021

Guide On Becoming a Doctor Later In Life

Many medical students enter medical school right after completing their undergraduate degree, with an average age of a student matriculating into medical school in the United States being 24 years old. Not everyone, however, chooses medicine as their first career, and there are numerous examples of successful doctors who did not begin their careers until later in life. Becoming a physician later in life may initially seem daunting, but changing to a career in medicine part way through your professional life can be rewarding and offer several advantages. While becoming a doctor at 40, or even older, will create some challenges, the years of experience and wisdom that you have developed will benefit your new career goals.

15Nov 2021

What Physicians Need to Know About the Healthcare Transparency Act

The Healthcare Transparency Act on the surface seems like the best solution, but what goes on underneath the surface is a different affair altogether. According to the act, the list will be public property published online. The act further demands that healthcare outlets share the list in a single data file compatible with all computing systems.

08Nov 2021

Telehealth and the Rise of Contextual Care

In recent years, clinicians have been able to get a “behind the scenes look” into their patient’s environment during telehealth visits. This can help them identify contextual clues, like background noises or living conditions, that could indicate particular impacts on a patient’s health and help determine a diagnosis or course of care. This has led to a new phenomenon in health care that organizations are just beginning to explore: contextual care.

01Nov 2021

Physician Dispensing: Is It Right for Your Practice?

In the United States, physicians have the right under their medical license to diagnose, prescribe, and dispense pharmacologic agents. Physician dispensing refers to this legal right of physicians to supply their own patients with medication directly at the point of care instead of having to write a prescription that gets filled at a pharmacy. However, there are several points to keep in mind before considering whether physician dispensing is right for you or your practice.

25Oct 2021

Switching Jobs? Here's What Every Doctor Should Know

If you're among those doctors seeking a new job, there's much to consider. Failure to ask the right questions, research prospective communities, and scrutinize a new contract can lead to unhappiness for you and your family, and unintended consequences for your earnings and career. Here are some important considerations for physicians weighing a job search, based on information gleaned from the AMA and other healthcare sources.

18Oct 2021

Healthcare Organizations Remain At Risk Despite Proper HIPAA Compliance

Patients expect their healthcare providers to meet compliance regulations and keep their valuable information safe. Though, if you are HIPAA compliant, it doesn’t necessarily mean your data is secure. This article discusses the details of proper email security when it comes to HIPAA compliance.

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