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It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortage

Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change

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Asked to Clear Up Abortion Bans, GOP Leaders Blame Confusion on Docs, Misinfo

Doctors and patients insist the laws' exceptions are dangerously unclear

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Most Physicians Down on Private Equity in Healthcare

Just over 60% of survey respondents viewed private equity involvement in healthcare negatively

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Insurer Delays and Denials Hamper Patients Seeking At-Home Ventilators

Coverage problems ticked up after technology improvements made devices easier to use, says expert

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Zero-Star Ratings: Point of Shame or Professional Pride?

Navigating the patient with questionable motives

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Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union

President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom"

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Leaked AAMC Emails Reveal Concern About ERAS Exodus

What AAMC calls "fragmentation," critics call "competition"

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Residency Match Week: Everything You Need to Know

A step-by-step guide to one of the most highly anticipated days in medical school

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$40M Award for Stroke Patient; Doc Sentenced for Tax Evasion; Deadly ED Delay Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability

But lawmakers shied away from addressing legal status of embryos created in IVF labs

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Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched

Federal agencies invite public comments

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Clinicians at Telehealth Company File to Unionize

Union head said it was "only a matter of time" before telehealth providers organized

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What It's Like to Be an Expert Witness; Docs Fight Contracts; Syphilis Drug Shortage

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Bugged Doctors' Offices; $22M for Healthcare Hackers? What to Know About Ibogaine

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

Medicaid Expansion and Healthcare Workers; Cardiac Rehabilitation

Also in TTHealthWatch: cognition and memory after COVID

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Eulogy for a Healthcare Worker

Medicine's next generation can do it better

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Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences

A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study

Rx for Reality: Clinicians Confront Medical Gaslighting

Three healthcare professionals describe when they were gaslit by their peers

When a Neurologist Asks for an MRI, You Order an MRI

"This was going to be a lifelong battle"

Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces of Self-Compassion

"We're all yearning to be seen, to be heard, and to be believed"

Unmasking a Nurse's Journey Through Long COVID Gaslighting

"I was taken aback by the words coming from my doctor's mouth"

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MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health

番茄社区app reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Doctor's Family Sues Disney Over Food Allergy Death; Doctor Skipped Payroll Taxes?

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Family Ends Life Support for Wrong Man; Misinfo Groups Cash In; Abortion Deciders

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Why Discarding Embryos Is Inherent to the IVF Process

Here's why some Alabama IVF clinics have paused operations after a state court ruling

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Why Thousands of Junior Doctors in South Korea Are Striking

Senior doctors may join them, which would "virtually collapse the operations of those hospitals

Doctor Mistakenly Accused of Shouting Racist Slurs at Woman

Being the target of social media misinformation "can happen to anybody"

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NYC Medical School Goes Tuition-Free Thanks to $1 Billion Gift

Move intended to attract a diverse pool of applicants who otherwise may not be able to attend

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Health Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment

Medical professionals want care, not discipline

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'Eye Opening': Chatbot Outperforms Ophthalmologists

"There's no place where people did better" in response to prompts about glaucoma, retinal health

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Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

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Idaho Sees Exodus of Obstetricians After Abortion Ban

State lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians over a 15-month period

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Faster Cures, More Genetic Treatments: A Q&A With NIH's Joni Rutter

The NCATS Biomedical Data Translator is giving researchers ideas for new disease therapies

Study Identifies Ways to Improve Gender-Affirming Healthcare

Interviews with transgender adults yields provider- and systems-level guidance for better care

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How Many Docs Are Feeling Burned Out? Almost All of Them, Survey Finds

More than half have considered taking a non-patient-facing job or leaving the field entirely

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Hospital CEO Died After Surgery, Lawsuit Follows; Doc Sues Over Noncompete

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Palliative Care Has a Branding Problem

Changing how it's perceived can break down silos

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Major Alabama Hospital Pauses IVF Procedures After Court Ruling

University of Alabama at Birmingham assessing whether patients, docs could face criminal charges

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USMLE Scores for Nepali Docs Will Remain Invalidated, Judge Rules

District judge denied emergency motion to restore scores for 832 Nepali test-takers

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