Enclothed Cognition

This weekend thousands of anesthesiologists will flock to San Diego to hear lectures from featured speakers, attend educational lectures, and rub shoulders with industry leaders at the 2015 Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. To celebrate the coming together of anesthesiologists from around the world, lets take a look back on the development of anesthesia, an absolutely essential component of effective patient care.

Patient satisfaction has become a focal performance indicator for hospital administrations, and for good reason. Numerous studies have shown patient satisfaction to be linked to higher profitability, better patient compliance, and a decrease in malpractice suits. 

In the heart of mid-city New Orleans, students at Tulane Medical School are taking a break from biochemistry and anatomy classes to learn how to sauté, simmer, and broil as a part of a pioneering new program that teaches its first and second-year medical students how to cook their way to health. Tulane's culinary medicine program launched in 2012. 

Rather than echo the oft-repeated suggestions of making lists and setting reminders, we have compiled 7 tips tailored specifically for physicians to improve your practice and boost your productivity.

Today I would like to take a moment to pay tribute to a person that I know in the medical community, an individual who risked his life to help someone in need and who truly embodies the spirit of helping others. Last Friday at 4 am in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, Peter Gold was shot in the stomach after intervening to prevent an armed robbery/kidnapping from taking place.

Revenue cycle management has grown to be increasingly tricky to handle, largely due to the ever growing healthcare reforms and policies. With the implementation of ICD-10, practices as well as hospitals have started to arm themselves with as many supplies and tools as they can to help them manage their revenue cycles efficiently.

Your actual disposable income is a lot different than how much money you take home each year. Factors such as taxes, cost of living, and malpractice costs vary greatly from state to state. Each of these factors should be considered when choosing where to practice medicine.

With physician burnout rates rising rapidly, hospital institutions should be taking immediate action to improve morale among their staff. Here are six easy changes you can make in your hospital or private practice to create a positive work environment for you and your physicians.

Staying active is a critical component of both mental and physical health, but sometimes you must get creative to make it fit into your schedule.

Working the dreaded night shift means a complete shift in your day-to-day schedule, but it doesn't have to totally disrupt your life. Here are 10 simple ways that you can manage the stress, fatigue, and schedule change that often comes along with night shifts.