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Consider multiple factors before you accept a medical mission.

Four factors to consider before your next medical mission

There are many reasons physicians choose to take on service activities in addition to their time spent practicing. Some do so for the experience, to add variation to their schedules, to step outside of their co....

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Expansion of the Medicare Advantage program

Jeff Atkinson

In the last 10 years, the number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage has more than doubled, to 24.4 million as of 2020. That represents more than one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries. Th....

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Before you go…

Bruce Armon

Physicians are committed to and want to heal people - even, for many, outside of their "main" job. During their "spare" time, these physicians take on medical mission work both in the United States and ....

Focus on a hobby to help prevent and treat burnout and refresh you in your practice.

How a hobby helps with wellness

Alexandra Cappetta

Before you became a physician - and as a physician - you’re a person with many interests, goals and ideas. It would be narrow-minded to think every health care worker’s sole passion is practicin....

Here's how diet and exercise can help in your personal life and practice.

Healthy habits make healthy providers

Alexandra Cappetta

Did you ever think your patients could benefit from you following the same advice you offer them? Exercise and a healthy diet are only the tip of the wellness iceberg but, as a physician or advanced practice pr....

Take time to recharge and come back to practice refreshed.

Top three benefits to getting away

Megan Trippi

Being a physician is stressful; being a physician in 2020 and 2021 during a global pandemic added new meaning to that stress. You’ve had to adapt to unprecedented demands, and in many cases change h....

Looking for that work/life balance?

Charlene Plotycia & Terri Houchen

Yes, a healthy work/life balance is a critical component of your job-search strategy. But it’s also a complex issue with many personal nuances. So before you get enticed by an opportunity that p....

Protecting your free time

Clark Jones, JD, MBA & Jeff Hinds, MHA

The quality-of-life component for every job opportunity you consider is directly tied to your personal satisfaction away from work. But even if the location you are considering possesses all the amenities you a....

Growth in Medicare - and in proposals to change how it is funded

Jeff Atkinson

Medicare is a program undergoing significant growth, and there are several proposals on the table that could change it. There are Two types of plans Medicare delivers care through two main programs: Original Me....

Stress less

Debbie Swanson

Being a physician has always been a high-pressure job, but 2020 cranked the stress up to a whole new level. Everyone in medicine has been affected, from those actively addressing COVID surges to those rapidly a....

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Four factors to consider before your next medical mission

Expansion of the Medicare Advantage program