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Podiatry Today
Despite a physician understanding a patient’s clinical needs, it can be hard for the patient to accept recommendations for challenging surgeries.

Visit https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/podiatry/understanding-patient-capacity-clinical-practice to view the full article online.

 
American Medical Association
Lifestyle medicine can help physicians over the age of 65 deal with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization caused by burnout.

 

Editor’s note: APMA has a suite of physician wellbeing resources to help you at www.apma.org/wellbeing.

Visit https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/how-older-adult-physicians-can-keep-health-well-being-top-mind to view the full article online.

 
HealthExec
Average pay for physicians increased by 6 percent in 2023, but the rising cost of living means it barely affected real income.

Visit https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-administration-salary/physician-compensation-increased-2023-inflation-eats-real-income to view the full article online.

 
Fulcrum
Most physicians now view generative artificial intelligence as a helpful tool, but they are raising concerns about who will be liable if there are errors.

Visit https://thefulcrum.us/media-technology/ai-and-medical-malpractice to view the full article online.

 
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American Hospital Association
Several House committees held hearings on how to reduce administrative burdens that lead to consolidation in healthcare.

Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-23-house-hearings-examine-challenges-private-physician-practices-budgetary-impacts-consolidation-health to view the full article online.

 
Forbes
Medical associations and groups sent the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services a letter saying that Change Healthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, should be responsible for notifying patients about the effects of the cyberattack.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2024/05/22/doctors-unitedhealth-not-providers-should-be-responsible-for-cyberattack-breach-notices/?sh=861beff2f3ad to view the full article online.

 
Fierce Healthcare
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers support site-neutral payments, which standardizes the prices for procedures regardless of location.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/site-neutral-payments-draw-blanket-bipartisan-support-house-budget-hearing to view the full article online.

 
The Conversation
Doctors use social media for a variety of reasons, from professional to personal, and it improves their patients’ views of them.

 

Editor’s note: Read more articles like this about the human side of health care at www.apma.org/softskills.

Visit https://theconversation.com/doctors-engage-the-public-by-bringing-a-human-side-to-social-media-227732 to view the full article online.

 
Buzzfeed
Podiatrists are concerned about some of patients’ habits when it comes to their footwear, like wearing Crocs for long hours of walking and standing.

Visit https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolinebologna/podiatrists-foot-care-mistakes-avoid to view the full article online.

 
Health
Sandals with arch support can help patients with conditions like plantar fasciitis when they are enjoying summer activities.

 

Editor’s note: Recommend APMA’s running shoe guide for different arch types and APMA Seal-Accepted products to your patients.

Visit https://www.health.com/best-sandals-with-arch-support-6743231 to view the full article online.

 
TIME
Podophobia, an overwhelming fear of feet, can cause people to avoid getting foot care even if it’s needed.

Visit https://time.com/6980725/fear-of-feet-podophobia/ to view the full article online.

 
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