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Patient engagement is much more than just texting a patient a reminder; it requires a well thought-out communication strategy that seamlessly integrates every communication with a patient throughout the entire continuum of care into one comprehensive system.

Care2, a Redwood City, Calif.-based social networking website, is hosting a national day of solidarity to raise awareness about physician suicide on Aug. 20.

Medical residents face several challenges in the working environment today, and those challenges change as they go further into residency, according to the Medscape Resident Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2016.

Buffalo (N.Y.) Ambulatory Surgery Center surgeons are offering free cataract surgeries on Oct. 7, according to Niagara Falls Reporter.

During awake procedures, a new University of Chicago study found surgeons often limit their communication with trainees and staff, according to Medscape.

Texas Free Market Surgery launched a free market healthcare platform in Central Texas.

Electronic prescriptions are trending upwards, according to Medscape.

The Cato Institute's "2016 Freedom in the 50 States project" analyzes the 50 states' policies impact on fiscal, regulatory and personal freedom, according to Physician's Money Digest.

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MSCI found CEOs with the highest compensation may demonstrate poor performance, according to Fortune.