Introduction to Human Resources in Health Care focuses on pinpointing a staffing ratio and team makeup that provide optimal support for physicians by calculating number of support team members, evaluating staffing needs, investing in team professional development, and team relationships…
This JAMA Insights explores how considering clinical factors and/or potential exposures during the premigration, migration, and postmigration phases of immigration could help clinicians more effectively treat patients born outside the US.
Payment models can often be confusing, and the available models are frequently changing. The following process flow can be helpful for physicians as they seek to understand the scope of the payment landscape.
When an organization decides to open a new business, there are various models and questions to consider based on the logistics and strategic plan for the entity. These considerations are collected in a business plan.
Mindful that patients commonly have questions about their coverage, this resource is designed to help individuals understand the basics of health insurance and understand important health insurance terms and definitions. Insurance coverage is unique to everyone, and it is important…
A 41-year-old immunocompromised man presented to the intensive care unit with neutropenic fevers, and after a 1-week stay, developed oral ulcers and tender, diffuse, erythematous pseudovesicular papules, many umbilicated, on the face, trunk, and extremities. What is your diagnosis?
This case report describes a diagnosis of xanthelasma in a man in his 40s who adopted a carnivore diet 8 months before presentation.
Importance Airway stenosis is a rare but debilitating disorder that significantly degrades the quality of life in affected patients. Treatments are primarily surgical, and disease management lacks established medical therapies. The North American Airway Collaborative held its third symposium at The…
Importance Patients undergoing unplanned abdominal surgical procedures are at increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI). It is not known if incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) can reduce SSI rates in this setting. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of iNPWT in…
Importance Essential thrombocythemia, a clonal myeloproliferative neoplasm with excessive platelet production, is associated with an increased risk of thrombosis and bleeding. The annual incidence rate of essential thrombocythemia in the US is 1.5/100 000 persons. Observations Patients with essential thrombocythemia have a persistent…
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