Are Primary Care Clinicians Satisfied With Their Jobs?
Health care employee job satisfaction in primary care clinics ranges by gender and job type.
Practice Management
More Awareness of Choosing Wisely Campaign Needed for Nurses
Only 38.3% of nurses who were members of AACN reported being familiar with Choosing Wisely.
Prevalence of Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Gastroenterology Guideline Authors
There is a prevalence of conflicts of interest and lack of transparency of reporting conflicts of interest in gastroenterology guideline authors.
Growing Number of PAs Seeing, Treating Mental Health Disorders
Researchers sought to document and describe the contributions of certified PAs across practice areas in addressing mental health conditions.
Majority of Hospital Data Breaches Involve Demographic and Financial Information
Researchers examined the detailed events of published personal health data breaches for the past 10 years to understand what types of demographic and financial information were compromised.
Do EHRs Properly Match Physical Examinations in the ER?
Electronic health records may not correctly reflect review of systems and physical examination observations made by emergency physicians.
Study Finds Screening for Social Needs Lacking in Hospitals and Practices
Social needs — including food, housing, utilities, transportation — and exposure to interpersonal violence are well known to be linked to health outcomes. In fact, up to 90% of health outcomes are a result of social, behavioral, and economic factors.1 However, few hospitals or practices screen patients comprehensively for the aforementioned factors that affect health…
Provider Stigma in Treating Heroin Addiction: How Can We Eliminate It?
Clinicians working with people with opioid use disorder can help to decrease the stigma and bias against these individuals.
Burnout a Concern Among Primary Care Nurses
Researchers sought to estimate the level of burnout among nurses working in primary health care as well as assess the relationship between sociodemographic, employment-related, and personality variables and burnout syndrome.
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Want to See Doctor Who Shares Their Culture
Minorities more likely to report difficulty seeing a culturally similar health care provider.
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