Approximately one-third of physicians report experiencing burnout. It is characterized by emotional exhaustion, a decreasing sense of accomplishment, and general cynicism about the medical profession. Are you distracted, overloaded, and stressed? Being a doctor, at this time, is stressful. It is hard to be continuously caring and empathetic in this changing and ambiguous healthcare environment. Do you suffer from some or all of these characteristics?

• The Joint Commission has reversed its position on the use of texting by physicians to transmit orders.
• Most common questions and answers according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding medication administration and infection control.

• The updates to ICD-10 will impact CMS's ability to process data reported on certain quality measures for the 4th quarter of the 2016 calendar year.
• One of the Certified Medical Scribe Specialists core responsibilities is to capture accurate and detailed documentation of the physician/mid-level encounter and increase clinical workflow efficiencies, creating time and space for clinicians to appropriately care for patients.

Medication administration is commonly the responsibility of medical assistants (MAs) in many California medical offices and clinic settings. While MAs play a vital role in carrying out a variety of routine tasks that keep your office running smoothly, they may also represent an underappreciated source of risk for your practice. Unfortunately, many physicians fail to understand that MAs are unlicensed individuals with limited, if any, formal education in pharmacology and safe medication administration.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published the following alert about a phishing campaign:

It has come to our attention that a phishing email is being circulated on mock HHS Departmental letterhead under the signature of OCR’s Director, Jocelyn Samuels. This email appears to be an official government communication, and targets employees of HIPAA covered entities and their business associates.