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We‘re at the halfway mark for 2014, and we wanted to check in on our mission statement. Our goal is to project physicians‘ voices out into the broader community. The back and forth of opinions and ideas inside Sermo affects the day-to-day life in hospitals and practices around the country.
We‘ve culled from our most popular and most poignant posts. We invite you to read them if you‘ve missed them and share them with your colleagues as we all strive to improve patient care and outcomes.
Rare disease infographic. Rare disease isn’t rare! With over 7,000 documented rare diseases affecting about 10 percent of the population, it‘s a real problem faced by millions of patients globally. By studying them, we can find cures for common diseases. They can hold the key for heart disease treatment (statins) and even a potential breakthrough of a new form of antibiotic.
Doctors Yes! Providers No! Our resident Doctor Curmudgeon loves being a doctor but don’t call her provider. This witty essay stands up for physicians, and the care they provide patients.
How much do MDs really earn? There is constant chatter about the wealth of physicians. Of course, they make a good living, but you might be surprised at this infographic which shows salaries factored in with whopping educational loans and a delayed entrance to the work force.
Antibiotic resistance forecasting suggests we are in danger. This post, contributed by infectious disease expert Jim Wilson, MD, looks at the trends in hospitals for antibiotic resistant strains and what we can do to stop, even reverse, its’ progress. Bugs like MRSA don’t have to be the bane of a hospitalists existence and here‘s how we can change that.
Doctors push back against MOCs. Maintenance of Certifications are educational requirements needed to maintain specialties and hospital privileges. They‘ve become ubiquitous over the past five years and are often costly and hinged to a physician‘s career. No board certification and MDs could lose their hospital privileges. The thing is, they‘re redundant with state licensing requirements and often considered nothing more than an opportunity for associations to make money. Dr. Linda Girgis, a family practitioner, discusses the issues.
Many of our blog posts are generated by discussions inside the Sermo community. If you‘re an M.D. or D.O. please join the conversation.
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