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Sermo doctors say they don’t have enough hours in the day

A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that a doctor following medical guidelines for preventive, chronic, and acute disease care in patients would need about 27 hours per day. Sermo doctors agree…

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Doctors concerned melatonin is not fully regulated by FDA

Is melatonin FDA approved? Melatonin has long been touted as a natural sleep remedy. But this over-the-counter supplement is not herbal—it’s a hormone. And it’s not fully regulated by the US FDA. Studies have found…

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Pharmaceutical marketing strategies

Every business needs a dedicated marketing plan, and pharmaceutical companies are no exception. Documenting your marketing goals and strategies helps everyone on your team stay on track and work cohesively. A pharmaceutical marketing plan should…

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#HereForHer: Physician, mother & children’s book author! Dr. Ekundayo does it all

We’re back for the third installment of our #HereForHer campaign! This campaign celebrates the groundbreaking and changemaking contributions women have made to medicine, and their communities. So far, we have highlighted two incredible women working in…

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#HereForHer: Dr. Moawad on helping HCPs explore careers beyond medicine

To celebrate groundbreaking and changemaking women, we are launching our #HereForHer campaign through May—highlighting the amazing contributions women have made to medicine and those who are impacting communities today. Who are we #HereFor this week?…

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The future of telehealth

The pandemic—as unwanted and devastating as it was—revolutionized the delivery of health care. Out of necessity, it moved telemedicine off the sidelines and into a starring role—not just for COVID-19, but also for a wide…

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Physicians fear the Delta variant

The dangerous Delta variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading through the U.S. and may become the dominant strain within weeks. According to a report by N.P.R., “At a White House briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday,…

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Health inequities are growing

Today is World Health Day, and the WHO is launching a new campaign to help build a fairer, healthier world. In light of this mission, Sermo doctors discuss disparities among hospitals. The unprecedented pandemic has…

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3 data management best practices in healthcare

Today’s patients are highly savvy when it comes to taking a more active approach in their wellbeing through services such as wearable heart monitors, home genetic testing, and using mobile health apps to connect to…

Patient Cases

Solved on Sermo: March 2021 edition

We’re moving healthcare forward, one patient case at a time. Did you know that each year, Sermo physicians work together to solve over 8,000 patient cases through the power of crowdsourcing? Here’s two recent cases…

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The debate over sharing full medical records with patients

Forbes magazine reported on the results of a previous Sermo poll that asked the question, “Should patients have access to their entire medical record?” The response by over 2,300 physicians revealed at the time that…

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America’s HIV epidemic and what to expect

By Dr. Donna Sweet There is no doubt in my mind that the HIV epidemic is continuing in the United States. With so much progress being made around HIV prevention and treatment, you wouldn’t think…

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