| | | | | | | | | | | Life Flight
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Morgan Lewis Jr.
| | | Medical Economics joins a volunteer group's monthly mission to a clinic in rural Mexico.
| | | Golden Opportunities
| | | By
Morgan Lewis Jr.
| | | Physician retirees face unique challenges when looking for volunteer options, but their skills are needed.
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| | | Medical volunteering: Are you up for a solo mission?
 | | | Dozens of organizations, both domestically and internationally, need primary care physicians to volunteer their expertise. Melinda Wolf, MD, an internist in Rockville, Maryland, shares her experience from volunteer efforts in North Vietnam.
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| | | | | | | Test-result services still leave room for liability
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Eric E. Shore, DO, JD, MBA
| | | As for reducing the risk of liability in a malpractice claim, the most a voicemail service can do is prove that the patient either did or did not receive the test result and any message along with it.
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| | | | | | | Q&A: Knowing what to benchmark
| | | By
Keith Borglum, CHBC
| | | Can you describe the two or three most important benchmarks for a family medicine practice and the ideal target ranges for each one?
| | | Q&A: Finding a group purchasing organization
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Keith Borglum, CHBC
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Michael D. Brown, CHBC
| | | | How would we go about finding a group purchasing organization? Are there any guidelines to keep in mind when shopping around for one?
| | | Q&A: Who needs tail coverage?
| | | By
Lee J. Johnson, JD
| | | Do I absolutely need to buy tail coverage before I retire?
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| | | | What's in a name? Plenty if it's a medical condition
| | | By
Morgan Lewis Jr.
| | | Which is more serious: heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease? Though they are basically the same thing, the "medicalese" name distorts the perception of the condition as more serious, according to a recent study.
| | | Down market doesn't affect most investors' strategies
| | | By
Morgan Lewis Jr.
| | | Despite volatility in the stock market, 60 percent of U.S. consumers say they are not altering their investment choices, according to a survey by a market research firm.
| | | FDA considers ban of asthma drugs
| | | By
Morgan Lewis Jr.
| | | The Food and Drug Administration is considering an advisory committee recommendation to ban the use of two drugs for asthma treatment in adults and children.
| | | Solo docs in Britain becoming increasingly rare
| | | By
Morgan Lewis Jr.
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| | Even with a single-payer, government-operated health system, it's tough for solo doctors to make a go of it in Great Britain.
| | | More office-based docs using EHRs, survey says
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Morgan Lewis Jr.
| | | Almost 40 percent of office-based physicians are at least dipping their toes in the electronic health record waters, according to a government survey.
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| | | | | | | Viewpoint: The case for out-of-town referrals
| | | By
Erich Burnett
| | | Sometimes, the best place for care isn't the best place for the patient's finances or for family considerations. But sometimes it's still the best choice to make.
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| | | | | | | Last laugh
| | | A dose of humor from the pages of Medical Economics
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| | | | Clinical Centers of Excellence: Dermatology
| | | Quality medical care can be found in every specialty in any corner of the country, but some clinical centers rise above the pack.
| | | CCE Dermatology: Mayo Clinic
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Maude L. Campbell
| | | Hospitals around the country have given up their inpatient dermatology practices, but the one at the Mayo Clinic continues to thrive.
| | | CCE Dermatology: Mayo Clinic by the numbers
| | | Behind Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology
| | | CCE: Interview with the chair of the Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology
| | | Dr. Randall Roenigk, department chair at the Mayo Clinic, explains why the dermatology program at the Mayo Clinic thrives.
| | | CCE Dermatology: Mayo Clinic -- Selection criteria
| | | By
Maude L. Campbell
| | | Awards and distinctions that make Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology a Center of Excellence.
| | | CCE Dermatology: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
| | | By
Maude L. Campbell
| | | The Department of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center is often found near the top of numerous rating lists, and an inquiry into the department's activities reveals why.
| | | CCE Dermatology: UCSF by the numbers
| | | The numbers behind UCSF's Department of Dermatology
| | | CCE: Interview with the chair of UCSF's Department of Dermatology
| | | What makes the Dermatology Department at the University of California, San Francisco among the finest in the county? Department Chair Dr. Bruce Wintroub shares his thoughts in our Medical Economics' Clinical Centers of Excellence series.
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| CCE Dermatology: UCSF -- Selection criteria
| | | By
Maude L. Campbell
| | | Awards and distinctions that make the University of California, San Francisco's Department of Dermatology a Center of Excellence.
| | | CCE Dermatology: University of Michigan Health System
| | | By
Jeffrey Bendix
| | | At the University of Michigan's Department of Dermatology, patients get a level of service similar to what guests receive at Ritz-Carlton hotels.
| | | CCE Dermatology: University of Michigan by the numbers
| | | The numbers behind the University of Michigan's Department of Dermatology
| | | CCE: Interview with the associate chair of the University of Michigan's Department of Dermatology
| | | What does the dermatology department at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Ritz-Carlton Hotels have in common? Find out as we profile what makes Michigan's dermatology department among the finest in the country.
| | | CCE Dermatology: University of Michigan -- Selection criteria
| | | By
Jeffrey Bendix
| | | Awards and distinctions that make the University of Michigans's Department of Dermatology a Center of Excellence.
| | | CCE Dermatology: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
| | | By
Amanda Brower
| | | A small-town atmosphere that fosters collaboration and a research center with many achievements make Wake Forest's Department of Dermatology a Clinical Center of Excellence.
| | | CCE Dermatology: Wake Forest by the numbers
| | | The numbers behind Wake Forest's Department of Dermatology
| | | CCE: Interview with the chair of Wake Forest's Department of Dermatology
| | | Alan B. Fleischer, Jr., M.D. Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center discusses what makes this institution a dermatologic center of excellence.
| | | CCE Dermatology: Wake Forest -- Selection criteria
| | | By
Amanda Brower
| | | Awards and distinctions that make Wake Forest's Department of Dermatology a Center of Excellence.
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