Shock Wave Therapy & Scar Tissue Elasticity
“Hypertrophic burn scars often lead to functional impairment in patients due to the loss of...
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Interview Strategies for Hiring Medical Staff
Turnover on a medical administrative staff can be devastating. Workflow is disrupted, tasks need to be retaught, and finding a good fit can be elusive. For this and many other reasons, you should have a clear plan in place for...
Understanding Captain of the Ship & How it Applies to All Physicians
The term “captain of the ship” is one of the most misunderstood in medical malpractice law. Most...
Higher Volumes at Plastic Surgery Center Improve Burn Outcomes
Patients with acute burns treated at high-volume plastic surgery centers were more likely to undergo flap procedures and less likely to experience complications, according to research published in Plastic and Reconstructive...
Photographing Patients
As phones turned into cameras, HIPAA created national standards to protect a patient’s sensitive health information, including their image, from being disclosed without consent. We can capture anything easily…but are we allowed...
Factors Linked With Acute Stress Disorder in Burn Patients
Acute stress disorder (ASD) is frequent in the hospitalized burn population and is more frequent than in other types of trauma, according to a study published in Burns. Researchers note that associated factors with the...
Impact of Intoxicants on Patients With Burn-Related Injuries
“The use of nicotine, alcohol, and illicit substances, alone or in combination, may predispose...
Healthcare Gamification: An Opportunity to Diversify Your Revenue Stream?
Although only in its beginning stages, the global healthcare gamification market is anticipated to...
What Financial Relief Options Are Available to Struggling Practices?
Physicians have averaged a 32% drop in revenue since February 2020, and the average number of...
Understanding the Recent Supreme Court ACA Decision
We spoke with Dr. MedLaw to discuss the recent 7:2 decision that the Supreme Court issued in its third holding on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). What was the history of this case? In 2017, the individual mandate penalty was re-...
PW PODCAST: The Evolution of CME
During a recent PW Podcast, Rachel Giles, MD, from Medicom Medical Publishers, spoke with Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)...
Increased Sleep Disorder Risk In Patients With Burn Injuries
Burn injuries have long-term negative effects on sleep during both the first year of the injury and during the subsequent 14 years, according to a study published in Burns. Among 10,289 patients with burns in a population-based...
