Much has changed in healthcare since the 1990s: HIV infection is no longer a presumptive death sentence, minimally invasive and robotic techniques have redefined a variety of surgeries, and telemedicine has greatly expanded access to care.
Earning a huge salary was never a top priority for Sarah Ramer, a nephrologist at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York Ciry. That was obvious even when she was still a medical student, since she opted for an extra academic year to get a masters degree in clinical research methods.
My first COVID vacation last year was spectacular, except that I barely remember three days because I was drinking to the point of amnesia.
Covid-19’s constant mutations have proven nearly impossible for drugmakers to keep up with. Omicron’s newest stepchildren threaten to render the last two antibody drugs on the market ineffective: Eli Lilly & Co.’s bebtelovimab, which is used to treat symptoms, and AstraZeneca Plc’s Evusheld, which helps prevent infections.
“Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Physicians are commonly offered one, two, and three-year employment contracts that appear ironclad and have automatic renewal clauses. The length of these contracts encourages us to believe we can confidently make major financial decisions based on expected income.
Half of hospitals spend just 1.4% or less of their operating expenses on charity care, though the level of charity care varies significantly facility by facility, according to a new analysis.
Primary care physicians across 10 high-income countries reported increased workloads driven by high backlogs, sicker patients and increased administrative tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report.
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