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Physician Turnover Costs & Causes, Healthcare Recruitment Challenges Continue
Emergency medicine physician Dr. Travis Ulmer blogged about some of the reasons why new physicians often don’t stick with their first jobs. The main points to this blog post have to do with new physicians being relatively inexperienced with contract review, benefit […]
Read moreBe Prepared Mentally, Physically, and Socially for Residency
Nothing compares to the apprehension of starting residency. Okay – that’s not true, but it’s really high up there on nerve-wracking firsts. I remember my first day as a resident. In a matter of a few hours, I went from […]
Read more7 Things Physicians Should Know About Non-Compete Clauses
Just as patients want to speak with specialists, physicians who have signed or are contemplating signing non-competes need to seek out advice from an employment attorney with expertise in non-competes for physicians.
Read moreThe Medical Marijuana Industry’s Potency Problem
The safe use of marijuana for medical purposes is one of the areas in which mainstream medicine has let its patients down. Primary care providers should take more of an active role advocating for their patients in regards to marijuana. […]
Read more6 Tips for Healthcare Recruiting Success
Recruiting is a specialized task that helps to build the foundation of an organization. Finding the right people who are not only committed, but also qualified, can be daunting at times. In recruiting, we all come across roadblocks that make […]
Read moreZdoggMD – Low – An Outpatient Clinic Jam
Editor’s note: We’re back with another jam from our favorite rapping physician Zubin Damania, MD (AKA ZDoggMD). We think anyone who works in an outpatient clinic might want to blast this one before opening the doors each day just to get […]
Read moreMalpractice Claims Down, Essential Recruiter Skills, and Pharmaceutical Pricing
A physician owned malpractice insurance company found that the frequency of malpractice claims were down between 2007 to 2014 The physician-owned insurance company analyzed 1,180 closed claims levied against internal medicine physicians spanning 2007-2014. Among their findings: The majority of […]
Read moreWhy I am a Psychiatric Nurse
The first time I tried to kill myself, I was 12. Twenty-three Benadryl just made me very sleepy. That is, until I had my stomach pumped. The second time I didn’t actually take the pills, but instead I held them […]
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