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The use of physician extenders (mainly physician assistants and nurse practitioners) may bring added legal risks to a practice

Article Highlights Legal Issues Linked to Physician Extenders

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Understanding legal issues allows effective use of PEs, who can be beneficial in health care
The legal and ethical responsibilities of removing a patient from practice are discussed in an article published March 16 in Medical Economics.

Legal Issues of Removing Patient From Practice Explored

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Article provides suggestions to protect physician from liability, accusations of patient abandonment

March 2015 Briefing – Family Practice

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for March 2015. This roundup includes the...

March 2015 Briefing – Internal Medicine

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for March 2015. This roundup includes the...
The number of mobile health apps is continuing to increase and doctors are embracing this trend

Mobile Health App Use Continuing to Increase

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More than one-third of doctors recommended mobile health apps to their patients in past year
About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program were not placed into first-year residency positions

2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors

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2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
For pediatricians

Most Young Pediatricians Satisfied With First Jobs

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Most engaged in clinical care; report that allocation of time for specific duties is consistent with goals
The number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies has increased by about 5 percent in 2015

2015 Internal Residency Match Up Slightly From 2014

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Number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies up by about 5 percent
Burnout can be prevented if physicians are aware of the warning signs

Physicians Should Be Aware of Signs of Burnout

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Stress is major predictor for burnout among doctors; operating in high-stress environment also harmful
The Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors have developed the 2015 Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program together with the American College of Cardiology

Revised Guidelines Released for Peds Cardiology Fellowship

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Societies release revised training guidelines, updating 2005 guidelines