This month, I want to address Maintenance of Certification. I am far from the only doctor, and certainly far from the only oncologist, to recently comment on the topic of Maintenance of Certification.
Success is much more than scoring well on a test. While the definition of success means different things to different people, in general the most successful residents are not necessarily the ones who have all the answers or are the best at procedures.
Millions of adults struggle for years with chronic low-back pain—a disabling ailment that has no easy fix. Researchers say nonsurgical interventions can be more effective and less expensive than surgical treatments.
I completed a fellowship in quality improvement, making quality metrics an integral part of my career for the past 15 years. At times, these metrics can be frustrating, especially when reimbursement is tied to constantly shifting targets.
A dizzying array of cardiac imaging tools allows clinicians to visualize the structure and function of the heart better than ever before, making it difficult to keep up with appropriate indications for their use.
Primary care had the largest increase in reported median wRVU (work relative value units) productivity from 2022 to 2023, driven by the 2021 physician fee schedule changes to evaluation and management wRVU values, according to one new survey.
It’s still early days for a novel form of gene therapy called base editing, but this small study in people with extremely high cholesterol shows striking results.
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