News & Trends – Page 12 – 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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07Feb 2022

Suggestions for Managing Difficult Patients

Tips on what to do when you must part ways with a difficult patient.

31Jan 2022

Where IT Leaders Should Focus Their Energies in 2022

Since the arrival of the pandemic, healthcare organizations have faced a cultural shift. In the past, health leaders have naturally been risk-averse and have, of necessity, created systems that established a wide array of administrative roadblocks to change. But many organizations have cut back on a variety of rules and requirements over the past two years to help expedite the changes needed to tackle the pandemic. This represents a big opportunity for innovation. Going into 2022, we may now be able to benefit from this historic shift away from rigid workflows and risk avoidance. If we can seize this moment, we may be able to make this a uniquely transformative year for healthcare.

24Jan 2022

Blockchain Technology Has the Potential to Revolutionize Healthcare

For healthcare, blockchain can be used for payment processing, but it can also improve interoperability, track claims processing, or develop and maintain provider directories. Blockchain -- the same technology powering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies -- is finding revolutionary new applications in the healthcare sector. Recently, Aetna, Anthem, and the Cleveland Clinic partnered to announce a new blockchain-based healthcare initiative, marking the latest indication of the potential impact blockchain could have on the healthcare sector as a whole.

17Jan 2022

Examining Use of Medications Linked With Weight Gain

For a study published in Obesity, Dr. Hales and colleagues aimed to assess trends in the use of obesogenic prescription medications among US adults from 1999 to 2018, both overall and by therapeutic class. “We also wanted to see if there is a relationship between obesity and use of obesogenic prescription medications for each therapeutic class,” he adds. “Finally, we wanted to know the most frequent reasons for taking obesogenic medications.”

10Jan 2022

How Doctors Can Make 2022 Their Best Financial Year Yet

In medicine as in money, it pays to have a plan. Treatment plans lead to better health. Financial plans lead to more wealth. With the New Year almost upon us, it’s time to give your financial plan a checkup (or create one, if you don’t have one already). Plans are, at best, educated guesses as to what the future might bring. Anyone purporting to know what the markets will do in the next hour, let alone the next month or year, is probably the equivalent of a financial snake oil salesman. However, we can lean into a few time-tested financial principles to ensure that no matter what 2022 throws at us, we have sound footing.

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.

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