Practice Improvement

January 12, 2022

Scribes are someone who works offsite or in a different area of the practice (ie, not in the exam room) to document important aspects of the encounter so the physician or other provider can focus on providing patient care and working more efficiently.

December 29, 2021

Burnout is an all too real phenomenon for many in health care. Here's a look at some ways to tackle and prevent it.

December 22, 2021

Opening your practice to allow pre-med and medical students to shadow you offers more than just benefits for them.

December 21, 2021

A new study on the gender pay gap in medicine examined earnings data from more than 80,000 doctors.

December 20, 2021

Defining the goals of the mentoring relationship can be useful to clarify expectations.

December 01, 2021

COVID-19 is prompting significant changes to malpractice laws and regulations at the state and federal levels.

November 26, 2021

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Andrew J. Schuman, MD, FAAP, to discuss the nuances of the update.

November 09, 2021

Contemporary Pediatrics® talks to Nicholas Holmes, MD, senior vice-president and chief operating officer at Rady's Children's Hospital San Diego, about why so many health care workers and support staff are leaving their jobs.

October 19, 2021

Nearly all respondents to a Kaufman Hall survey have experienced challenges in supply procurement.

October 09, 2021

Telehealth has become increasingly popular as a result of the pandemic, which makes accurate coding for such visits more important than ever. A session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition covers appropriate coding.