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The Erosion of Trust in Healthcare: Restoring the Patient-Physician Relationship

Physician's Weekly

Mark Sullivan discusses strategies for restoring the patient-physician relationship in response to the ongoing erosion of public trust in healthcare. Understanding the drivers of this decline and devising strategies to restore the foundational patient-physician relationship are critical to rebuilding confidence in healthcare.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

Wayne Lipton, CCP Managing Partner ​America’s trust in medical professionals is dwindling, according to Gallup’s annual professions rating , dropping from a high of 67% in 2021 to just 53% in 2024. Time constraints and pressure on physicians, leading to a decay in the doctor-patient relationship, have eroded trust.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. This bill would preclude the government from charging interest on their loans during when they are unable to afford payments on the principal. Here in Maine the "shorter" Legislative Session was quite full!

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

In 2024, 77% of eligible ABIM Board Certified endocrinologists who chose an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Some data, such as exam pass rates and resident and fellow workforce trends , are publicly available on ABIM’s website.)

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Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s Not Pharma. It’s Wellness.

Physician's Weekly

Kennedy and those four advisers — three of whom have been tapped for official government roles — earned at least $3.2 Office of Government Ethics and the Department of Health and Human Services; published media reports; and tax forms filed with the IRS. HHS also didn’t respond to questions about his relationship with Kennedy.

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PRESS RELEASE: Doctors, Local Governments File Brief to Defend Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rights

Doctors for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 5, 2025 Doctors, Local Governments File Brief to Defend Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rights Brief Argues that Upending HIPAA Privacy Rights Would Contradict Decades of Established Precedent WASHINGTON, D.C.

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CONTINUED AGAIN: DEA Announces A Second Extension of its “Temporary Rule” Addressing Telemedicine Flexibilities After the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency

FDA Law

That First Temporary Rule also provided a one-year grace period, through November 11, 2024, for any practitioner-patient telemedicine relationships established on or before November 11, 2023. DEA also announced that it is working to promulgate these new telemedicine standards or safeguards by the fall of 2024.