Michael Hochman, MD, MPH, board certified general internist at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, cofounder of Updates in Slow Medicine, and host of the Healthy Skeptic, MD podcast,…
With the aid of single-cell sequencing technology, researchers at Harvard Medical School have mapped the beginnings of the biological development of both zebrafish and frogs from a single-cell…
Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA, President and CEO, Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, explains the different kinds of physician entrepreneurs who carry the common goal of creating value through the…
The American Medical Association released a report showing that “that physicians have a huge influence on national and state economies beyond their role of safeguarding a healthy community…
Sherry Glied, PhD, Dean, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, explains 5 reasons why healthcare has been slow to change. A variety of factors have…
Sherry Glied, PhD, Dean, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, examines the changing landscape of healthcare that has given patients more freedom and information to be…
Every year, more and more graduating medical students are not matching. This is a huge problem not only for these medical students who are without jobs, but also…
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 capped residency slots at 100,000. As more students graduate from medical school, there are many left unmatched and without the proper training…
Sherry Glied, PhD, Dean, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, assesses the 3 groups that are most at risk in our evolving healthcare system: the providers,…
For many elderly patients, including those with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, falls are the leading cause of death. The Journal of the American Podiatric Association discusses podatrist’s role in…
Electronic Health Records (EHR) were intended to increase efficiency and lower cost, but is that what they are doing in US medical care? Richard Amerling, MD, President-Elect Association of…
Medicaid rates continue to decline but is it the most cost-efficient system for the US? Many doctors will not want to participate in Obamacare due to low reimbursement…
