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Medical Residents: Medical Mistakes And Burnout 5 Years After The Policy Change
USA today posted an article on lack of sleep of medical residents on Monday, August 4, 2008. In this article they are talking about the 2003 policy change from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, which cuts shifts to 24 to 30 hours with a...
Annual Fee of Credit Cards
I have a couple of credit cards that I don't use but rather keep for emergency times. One of the cards belongs to the bank where I also keep my personal account. While checking my personal account online, I saw that this credit card was charged $60 and when I looked...
Oncology Burnout – Prevent It Today
HemOnc Today published an article about the increasing rate of oncologist burnout and its lack of recognition. To summarize the article here are the most important facts: Approximately one-third of practicing oncologists experience a significant career burnout,...
Visioning Success
January is typically the time of good intentions, positive resolutions and massive goal setting; a tradition that is hard to give up for many people. We are counting now the 5th week of the month. Are you still on track with your goals, your resolutions, your...
Zagat Survey – An Opportunity or a Disadvantage?
According to an article in the Denver Post Zagat Survey, the online guide known for its ratings of restaurants, hotels and other attractions, intends to add doctors’ offices to its list. They partnered with WellPoint, the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross Blue...
Doctor Moral Shaky – Improvements Are Possible
An article by the American Medical News dated January 15, 2007, reports, “according to a nationwide survey of physicians six (6) in ten (10) doctors have considered leaving medicine because they are discouraged by the health care system.” As a result, more and more...
Lost Revenue In A Medical Practice
Last week a friend of mine told me the following story: On Friday I went for my annual Echo Cardiogram. I was called on Monday to see if I had insurance. A recording called the house on Wednesday to remind me of my appointment saying, "This time has been set aside for...
Lack of Skills is the Reason for Dissatisfaction
A couple of months ago I read the following article. Physician Compensation Survey Reveals "Disappointing" Income Levels - Career satisfaction decreases while overhead costs increase. BALTIMORE, Md. -- July 13, 2006 -- The average take home pay of physicians surveyed...
Disruptive Physician Behavior
When I speak with hospital administrators, many times the topic of disruptive physician behavior comes up. Now that has some obvious reasons. Disruptive physician behavior can damage the hospitals reputation tremendously and it can cost the organization lots of money....