Understanding Personal Finance for Physicians Contrary to popular belief, not all physicians experience financial security. From costly professional expenses and a high amount of debt to managing large sums of money, those in health care face financial challenges just like anyone else despite their high income bracket. On top of the daily stressors that come with the profession, this can take a toll on their mental health. That is why it’s important to understand the common financial challenges physicians encounter throughout their careers, insurance needs such as life insurance and disability insurance and the best ways to ... May 9, 2022 General Finance 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Medications Are Available for You to Prescribe to Your Patients: Update from the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Prescribe the Oral Antiviral Paxlovid to Your Patients · When given early in the course of infection, medications like Paxlovid can reduce the likelihood of severe symptoms, hospitalization, and death. · The National Institute of Health COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines recommends Paxlovid, an oral antiviral, and Remdesivir, an intravenous antiviral, as preferential therapeutics based on their efficacy and convenience of use. · If neither Paxlovid nor Remdesivir are available or clinically appropriate, the NIH recommends providers use the following alternative therapies: Molnupiravir, an oral antiviral, or Bebtelovimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment. Prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ... May 6, 2022 COVID19, Healthcare, Patient Care COVID-19, Paxlovid, Public Health Department, Santa Clara County 0 0 Comment Read More »
Helping Private Practices Navigate Non-Essential Care During COVID-19 The American Medical Association has released updated guidance for private practice physicians navigating the provision of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource emphasizes ways physicians and practices should protect their employees, patients, and visitors while also operating within the constraints of a national healthcare staffing crisis. The guide includes recommendations to review COVID-19 federal and state guidelines to ensure patient and staff safety and to assist in adjusting workflows to support both staff and patients. Read more here View guide [PDF] April 19, 2022 AMA, COVID19 AMA, COVID, Guidelines, Private Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Important News on the Provider Relief Fund Due largely to AMA and specialty society advocacy, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has decided to reopen the reporting time for recipients of Period 1 Provider Relief Funds. In our March 31, letter to HRSA, the AMA and 31 national medical specialty societies noted small and rural practices appeared to be particularly impacted by the potential recoupment, and that physician practices were unaware of the deadline. Those physicians who received more than $10,000 in provider relief funds and failed to submit their period 1 report should act immediately. ... April 14, 2022 AMA HRSA, Provider Relief Fund 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Health Workers Suffer Combat-type Moral Trauma A Duke University study shows that, amid COVID-19, US healthcare workers (HCWs) had similar rates of potential moral injury (PMI)—a type of trauma-induced wound to the psyche—as military combat veterans. The study, published yesterday in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, surveyed 2,099 HCWs in 2020 and 2021 and 618 military veterans deployed to a combat zone after the Sep 11, 2001, US terrorist attacks about PMIs they may have experienced. PMI is a distressing reaction to exposure to traumatic events that may have psychological, behavioral, social, and spiritual effects. Depression, lower quality of life Of ... April 7, 2022 COVID19, Healthcare, Mental Health, Physician Wellness, Physician Workforce, Trauma Informed Care COIVD-19, Health Care Workers, Trauma 0 0 Comment Read More »
