Millennials are accustomed to instant feedback and communication, leading to the overgeneralization that they are "impatient or needy," three physicians wrote in JAMA. But understanding their unique needs and what strengths they could add to the medical field are crucial in developing better mentor-mentee relationships and ensuring the next generation of physicians is engaged.

Telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular across all fields of medicine, but doctors aren’t necessarily taught how to use it effectively, a researcher and physician wrote in the Washington Post.

At MedAxiom’s CV Transforum on April 12, Ginger Biesbrock and Jacob Turmell presented examples of how health systems around the country are reorganizing their care delivery models to boost patients’ access to services while improving care coordination and collaboration.

The epidemic of physician burnout has been well-documented, although many health systems are still struggling to foster a happier workforce. While gender-specific mechanisms for burnout have recently garnered attention, age-related differences have been less examined.

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who were referred to cardiac rehabilitation at hospital discharge had a 40 percent decreased risk of all-cause mortality within three years, according to a study published April 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Still, women and minorities were significantly less likely than white men to be referred to this crucial treatment plan.

Non-clinical factors such as communication, personality and interactions with staff may be the keys to a high physician rating, according to a report that included almost seven million patient reviews and comments.

As physicians continue working later in life, health systems are confronted with a complex problem: How do you protect patients from physicians who develop Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of cognitive impairment while not unfairly penalizing those who are still competent?

Patient satisfaction and physician ratings are directly influenced by wait times before appointments, Vitals’ ninth annual wait time report suggests. Thirty percent of patients have walked out of an appointment due to a long wait, while 20 percent said they’ve changed doctors because of wait times.