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Private equity firms buying medical practices: impact on physicians and patient care
How are private equity acquisitions changing physician practices and patient care? See what doctors on…
Discharging post-sedation patients without escort: A physician’s guide
What happens when you're discharging sedated patients without escort? Analyze the legal liability, safety risks,…
Who is responsible when AI makes a medical mistake?
Analyze physician liability when using AI, featuring insights from the Sermo community and strategies for…
The legal and ethical limits of treating family members as a doctor
Discuss the ethical and legal risks of treating family members, focusing on patient confidentiality, doctor-patient…
How to navigate the risks of patient abandonment
Analyze the four elements of patient abandonment, the risks of high-risk discharges, and protocols for…
How to process your emotions after losing a patient
A patient passed away. See strategies to deal with the grief and loss as a…
Beyond the statistics: understanding physician career regret
Explore the drivers of career regret among doctors and how peer communities, like Sermo, offer…
AI in nursing: a roadmap to the future of clinical practice
A complete 2026 guide to AI in nursing. Explore ambient documentation, predictive analytics, and the…
The national health tracking ecosystem: innovation or surveillance?
Learn about the Trump administration's 2026 health tracking system, focusing on Big Tech data integration,…
Opioid MDL accountability: prescribing risk and the CDC guidelines
Analyze how the Opioid MDL settlements and CDC guidelines are reshaping accountability and driving defensive…
Conduct vs. competence: understanding the disruptive physician
Learn to identify disruptive physician behavior and how to deal with difficult colleagues in your…