The Summer 2016 issue of Physician Family is now LIVE: "Featuring a variety of articles about the Journey of Medicine, this issue features the first stage of that journey - medical school." -  www.physicianfamilymedia.org

After 20 years, what's next for hospitalists?: "When the idea of a hospitalist-a doctor, usually an internist, based in the hospital and specializing in caring for patients with complex cases-first emerged 20 years ago, it was considered novel, even fringe. Today, hospitalists in the U.S. rival pediatricians in number and have developed into an essential field in healthcare." - Modern Healthcare

How MACRA can affect your reputation: "MACRA will continue the trend of public quality reporting that is currently taking place through CMS' Physician Compare website. Specifically, MACRA requires individual MIPS composite scores and scores within each performance category to be posted on the Physician Compare website. Because the site is open to the public, privately insured patients may use this data to make decisions about which doctors to visit." - Florida Medical Association

Challenge to medical liability law could complicate pre-suit process: "A 2013 amendment to the Florida Medical Liability Act, which requires the plaintiff to release relevant health information to determine whether a claim for medical liability is meritorious, is under threat in the Florida Supreme Court." AMA Wire