MARCH / APRIL 2025

Maintaining confidentiality is critical to patient trust, but there are common situations when the law permits or even requires the sharing of patient information.

An AI scribe can reduce your documentation time. Here's how to get the most out of this new technology.

Conversations about safe driving can be more effective if you start early, consider functional dependence, and tailor recommendations to the patient's stage and type of dementia.

From the four most important words in medicine to the one question you should never ask your patients, these lessons can help you avoid pitfalls and experience more joy in practice.

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EXCISION OF SKIN LESIONS | MEDICARE COVERAGE OF IMMUNIZATIONS | E/M COMPLEXITY CODE G2211 FREQUENCY | NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND IN EYE

Use empathy and patient autonomy to achieve single-problem visits | Say “thank you” to improve your team's performance | Reduce late cancellations and no-shows

Patients benefit when physicians shape health care beyond the clinic.

Respiratory syncytial virus is a significant threat to older adults that is often underrecognized. While RSV is commonly associated with infants, it can also be severe in older adults, particularly those with chronic conditions such as heart or lung disease.

Underserved communities are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 virus and its long-term effects. Advocating for improved recognition and resources for patients with long COVID is essential to ensuring they receive the care they need.