Coming up with a good HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) compliance program is difficult, confusing, and a heavy burden on anyone. The wording is legally complicated, vague, and strenuous to comprehend – and if you miss something that results in a mistake, you could land yourself in hot water. Therefore, more and more…
No matter what line of medical practice you are in, the question of retirement must come up at some point. Most physicians consider themselves too busy with work to even think about it but the truth is the end of your career is a matter of “when” not “if”. It is best to prepare for…
Medical device manufacturer Philips has expressed worries of a possible halt in production due to the semiconductor shortage currently being felt all over the world. This should raise alarm bells because should this stoppage in production ever happen it would endanger the healthcare industry by leaving hospitals short on equipment. Appeals have been made to…
The emergence of Covid-19 last year kicked off a pandemic that heaped massive loads of stress on the shoulders of physicians and healthcare workers, causing emotional distress and contributing to burnout. Physician burnout, however, did not stem solely from the pandemic. The truth is it has always been a longstanding issue in an industry that…