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View all postsHealthcare Needs a Smooth Integration of Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
By Jack Isler, MD - June 2, 2016
Our current system of healthcare delivery needs to change if it is to accommodate the influx of millions of newly insured patients and a looming physician shortage of massive proportions. There are
How I Balance Residency and Personal Life
By Nora Ekeanya D.O. - May 17, 2016
Most physicians go into the medical field to “help others,” but it’s difficult to find ones who have found a healthy balance between being hard-working experts in their fields and also having a thriving
Is Working in Telemedicine a Good Option for You?
By MaryAnn DePietro - May 5, 2016
Whether you work as a doctor, nurse, or allied health professional, if you work in the medical field, you know a big part of the job involves interaction with your patients. In some instances, however,
3 Steps to Leave Your Job with Class
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - May 3, 2016
If you are in an unhappy job situation, you want to move on to a position that offers more financial and personal fulfillment. Now is a great time for people in healthcare to pursue other opportunities.
First US Insurer to Build Medical School
By Angie Best-Boss RN - April 12, 2016
When it comes to HMO’s, it doesn’t get much bigger than Kaiser Permanente. When they make a move, the medical establishment takes notice. But their latest announcement was a bold one – the Oakland,
Top Reasons to Consider Small Town Physician Jobs
By Angie Best-Boss RN - April 5, 2016
Unless you grew up in a small town, practicing medicine in a rural community may not be every new doctor’s dream job. But when the time comes for a new doctor to choose a home base, smaller towns
How to Search for a Job When You Already Have One
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - March 29, 2016
If you are tired of your current job, don’t worry. There are numerous employment opportunities for healthcare professionals at this time. Consider that for January 2016: The unemployment rate
National Doctors' Day – Honoring Our Physicians
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 24, 2016
The first Doctors' Day observance was March 30, 1933 in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honor physicians. The date was the anniversary
A Nurse's Letter to the Interns
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 17, 2016
It happens every summer – a new crop of interns show up on my hospital unit. It’s a nice rite of passage – a handful of new baby docs show up and spend a few months shadowing our unit’s physicians.
You saw that? Social Media Smarts for Physicians
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 9, 2016
A doctor grabs a drink with friends after work and afterwards posts a picture of himself and his friends, smiling with a beer in their hands. No big deal, right? Except the doctor still had his scrubs